Section 265c
Protection of identity of witness
of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2016
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Section 265c
Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, any report through any means on a protected witness shall not reveal or contain-
(a)
the name;
(b)
the address;
(c)
the picture of the protected witness or any other person, place or thing which may lead to the identification of the protected witness; or
(d)
any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of the protected witness.".
Amendment of section 294