Consider the following statements 1 In India the right of witnesses to testify freely in courts is a...........

Indian Polity Fundamental Rights

Consider the following statements

1. In India, the right of witnesses to testify freely in courts is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.

2. The Malimath Committee Report is associated with the recommendation of a witness protection scheme.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Both statements are correct.
Witness Protection in India
In 2018, the SC approved the Witness Protection Scheme 2018 which aimed at enabling a witness to depose fearlessly and truthfully. Under the Judgement, SC held that:

Right of witnesses to testify freely in courts is part of Article 21 (Right to Life).
The scheme will be the law under Article 141/142 of the Constitution of India.
The bench has also asked all States and UTs to set up vulnerable witness deposition complexes.

Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) 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 SC directed that all High Court’s (HC) adopt and notify a Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) scheme within a period of two months.
The need to protect witnesses has been emphasised by Law Commission reports and court judgments for years.
The State of Gujarat v. Anirudh Singh (1997), 14th Law Commission Report and Malimath Committee Report has recommended a witness protection scheme.

Hence option 3rd is correct.