(3) A victim or his dependent shall have the right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any
Court proceeding including any bail proceeding and the Special Public Prosecutor or the State
Government shall inform the victim about any proceedings under this Act.
(4) A victim or his dependent shall have the right to apply to the Special Court or the Exclusive
Special Court, as the case may be, to summon parties for production of any documents or material,
witnesses or examine the persons present.
(5) A victim or his dependent shall be entitled to be heard at any proceeding under this Act in respect
of bail, discharge, release, parole, conviction or sentence of an accused or any connected proceedings or
arguments and file written submission on conviction, acquittal or sentencing.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the
Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court trying a case under this Act shall provide to a victim, his
dependent, informant or witnesses––
(a) the complete protection to secure the ends of justice;
(b) the travelling and maintenance expenses during investigation, inquiry and trial;
(c) the social-economic rehabilitation during investigation, inquiry and trial; and
(d) relocation.
(7) The State shall inform the concerned Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court about the
protection provided to any victim or his dependent, informant or witnesses and such Court shall
periodically review the protection being offered and pass appropriate orders.
(8) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (6), the concerned Special
Court or the Exclusive Special Court may, on an application made by a victim or his dependent,
informant or witness in any proceedings before it or by the Special Public Prosecutor in relation to such
victim, informant or witness or on its own motion, take such measures including––
(a) concealing the names and addresses of the witnesses in its orders or judgments or in any
records of the case accessible to the public;
(b) issuing directions for non-disclosure of the identity and addresses of the witnesses;
(c) take immediate action in respect of any complaint relating to harassment of a victim,
informant or witness and on the same day, if necessary, pass appropriate orders for protection:
Provided that inquiry or investigation into the complaint received under clause (c) shall be tried
separately from the main case by such Court and concluded within a period of two months from the
date of receipt of the complaint:
Provided further that where the complaint under clause (c) is against any public servant, the Court
shall restrain such public servant from interfering with the victim, informant or witness, as the case
may be, in any matter related or unrelated to the pending case, except with the permission of the
Court.
(9) It shall be the duty of the Investigating Officer and the Station House Officer to record the
complaint of victim, informant or witnesses against any kind of intimidation, coercion or inducement or
violence or threats of violence, whether given orally or in writing, and a photocopy of the First
Information Report shall be immediately given to them at free of cost.
(10) All proceedings relating to offences under this Act shall be video recorded.
(11) It shall be the duty of the concerned State to specify an appropriate scheme to ensure
implementation of the following rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice so
as––
(a) to provide a copy of the recorded First Information Report at free of cost;
(b) to provide immediate relief in cash or in kind to atrocity victims or their dependents;
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