vwdc

The Vulnerable Witness Deposition Scheme aims at providing safety to vulnerable witnesses based on threat assessment and protection measures. The Supreme Court of India has expanded the meaning of vulnerable witnesses to also include among others sexual assault victims, those with mental illness and people with speech or hearing impairment.

The centre will create a secure setting in which vulnerable victims’ comments can be recorded. The concept calls for the establishment of a VWDC committee by the high courts. The court had been debating the need for these centers for over two decades.

A Virtual Court Room is a court room equipped with modern ICT equipments and technology to provides services such as Virtual hearings, live sharing of deposition etc.