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BNSS Chapter XXIXSection 398

Section398

Witness protection scheme

Every State Government shall prepare and notify a Witness Protection Scheme for the State with a view to ensure protection of the witnesses.

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Chapter XXIX

The Judgment

In this chapter

392Judgment
393Language and contents of judgment
394Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
395Order to pay compensation

Previous · Section 397Treatment of victims Next · Section 399Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested

396

Victim Compensation scheme

397Treatment of victims

398Witness protection scheme

399Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested

400Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases

401Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition

402Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases

403Court not to alter judgment

404Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons

405Judgment when to be translated

406Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate