Measures that may be taken by Court.

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Subject to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), if the Court is satisfied that, it is necessary in the interest of protection of the witness, the Court may take the following measures,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) holding the proceedings of the case at the place and the time to be decided by the Court ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> recording of evidence of the protected witnesses <i>via</i> video-link or by any other mode ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) avoiding to mention the names and addresses of the witnesses in its orders and judgments or in any other record of a case accessible to public;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) the case in which the protection to the witnesses is granted or extended, the Court may order that all or any proceeding pending before such Court, shall not be published or telecast in any manner.<br>