With SC nod, India gets witness protection scheme; here are the highlights

The witness protection scheme essentially involves concealing the identity of the witness faced with threat

To prevent criminal cases from collapsing with witnesses turning hostile under duress, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put in place the long-awaited witness protection scheme. 

A bench comprising Justice A. K. Sikri and Justice S Abdul Nazeer in their judgement said, "it shall be the law under Article 141/142 of the Constitution until the enactment of suitable parliamentary and/or State legislation on the subject". 

What does the witness protection scheme involve? It deals with concealing the identity of the witness faced with threats, prohibits publication or revealing, in any manner, the identity of a witness during the investigation, trial or