Supreme Court judge, Justice UU Lalit will inaugurate the Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complex at Dwarka court tomorrow..The function will be attended by the Delhi High Court Chief Justice G Rohini and Delhi High Court judges, Justice Gita Mittal and Justice RK Gauba, besides other judges of the Delhi High Court..This will be the fourth Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complex in Delhi. Earlier, such Vulnerable Witness Deposition complexes were established in Saket, Karkardooma and Tis Hazari courts..A vulnerable witness is a witness who is (i) below 18 years of age or (ii) a victim or a witness in cases involving sexual offences or (iii) a victim or witness in a dangerous crime..The Supreme Court and Delhi High Court have laid down guidelines for securing accurate and reliable evidence from such witnesses while ensuring that they are not harmed or victimised in any manner..In a judgment delivered in 2009, the Delhi High Court had laid down elaborate guidelines for dealing with child witnesses..Pursuant to the same, a committee was formed by the then Chief Justice AP Shah for monitoring the implementation of guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court. Justice Gita Mittal, who had penned the 2009 judgment, is the Chairperson of the Committee while Justice RK Gauba is its member..The Justice Verma Committee, which was constituted after the 2012 Delhi gang rape, had relied heavily on these guidelines in its report leading to amendments in criminal law..The function is scheduled to be held in the Conference hall of Dwarka Court complex at 5 pm..Image taken from here.
Supreme Court judge, Justice UU Lalit will inaugurate the Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complex at Dwarka court tomorrow..The function will be attended by the Delhi High Court Chief Justice G Rohini and Delhi High Court judges, Justice Gita Mittal and Justice RK Gauba, besides other judges of the Delhi High Court..This will be the fourth Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complex in Delhi. Earlier, such Vulnerable Witness Deposition complexes were established in Saket, Karkardooma and Tis Hazari courts..A vulnerable witness is a witness who is (i) below 18 years of age or (ii) a victim or a witness in cases involving sexual offences or (iii) a victim or witness in a dangerous crime..The Supreme Court and Delhi High Court have laid down guidelines for securing accurate and reliable evidence from such witnesses while ensuring that they are not harmed or victimised in any manner..In a judgment delivered in 2009, the Delhi High Court had laid down elaborate guidelines for dealing with child witnesses..Pursuant to the same, a committee was formed by the then Chief Justice AP Shah for monitoring the implementation of guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court. Justice Gita Mittal, who had penned the 2009 judgment, is the Chairperson of the Committee while Justice RK Gauba is its member..The Justice Verma Committee, which was constituted after the 2012 Delhi gang rape, had relied heavily on these guidelines in its report leading to amendments in criminal law..The function is scheduled to be held in the Conference hall of Dwarka Court complex at 5 pm..Image taken from here.
