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📚 Trial in Absentia (BNSS) – Exam Point of View | Hinglish Notes 🔹 Trial in Absentia kya hota hai? Trial in Absentia ka matlab hai accused ki physical presence ke bina criminal trial chalana. Pehle CrPC me aisa koi provision nahi tha, lekin BNSS, 2023 ke Section 356 ne is concept ko introduce kiya hai. 🔹 Kab apply hoga? (Important for Exam) Trial in absentia har case me nahi hoga. Sirf jab: ✅ Accused ko Proclaimed Offender (Section 84 BNSS) declare kiya gaya ho. ✅ Offence ki punishment: Minimum 10 years imprisonment, ya Life Imprisonment, ya Death Penalty ho. 🔹 Court Trial Start Karne Se Pehle Kya Karegi? Court ensure karegi ki accused ko fair opportunity mili ho: 2 consecutive arrest warrants issue honge. National aur local newspaper me notice publish hoga. Accused ke last known address aur family ko notice diya jayega. Court appearance ke liye kam se kam 30 days ka time degi. 🔹 Fair Trial ka Protection BNSS accused ke rights ko protect karta hai: ✔️ Agar accused ka lawyer nahi hai, to court State expense par advocate appoint karegi. ✔️ Witnesses ki evidence audio-video recording ke saath preserve ki jayegi. ✔️ Agar accused baad me arrest ya surrender karta hai, to court justice ke interest me witnesses ko dubara cross-examine karne ki permission de sakti hai. 🔹 Is Provision ko Kyun Laya Gaya? Bahut se accused desh chhodkar ya abscond hokar saalon tak trial ko delay kar dete the. 👉 Isliye BNSS ne Trial in Absentia introduce kiya, taaki serious criminal cases pending na rahen aur justice delay na ho. 🎯 Exam Keywords (One-Liners) Section: 356 BNSS Concept: Trial without physical presence of accused. Applicable only: Proclaimed Offender (Section 84 BNSS). Punishment: Minimum 10 years / Life Imprisonment / Death. Safeguards: Notice, 2 warrants, Legal Aid, Audio-Video Recording. Purpose: Prevent delay in justice by absconding accused. 📝 Prelims MCQ Trick Q. Trial in Absentia under BNSS applies to every accused? Answer: ❌ No Ye sirf Proclaimed Offender ke against aur serious offences me hi apply hota hai. 💡 Yaad Rakho: Section 356 BNSS = "Proclaimed Offender + Serious Offence + Trial Without Presence + Fair Trial Safeguards." Follow For Daily Learning @LawDebut