https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42542 When a person declared a proclaimed offender has absconded to evade trial and is unlikely to be arrested, the statute deems that person to have waived the right to be present and permits the Court, after recording written reasons and after a prescribed waiting period, to proceed with a trial in absentia. The Court must first ensure issuance of consecutive warrants, publication of notice in a newspaper, informing a relative or friend, and affixation of notice at the offender's residence and police station. The accused is entitled to state funded counsel if unrepresented, depositions recorded in absence are admissible, audio video recording is encouraged, and appeals are limited unless the offender presents before the appellate court. en-us Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:06:14 +0530 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:06:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42542 When a person declared a proclaimed offender has absconded to evade trial and is unlikely to be arrested, the statute deems that person to have waived the right to be present and permits the Court, after recording written reasons and after a prescribed waiting period, to proceed with a trial in absentia. The Court must first ensure issuance of consecutive warrants, publication of notice in a newspaper, informing a relative or friend, and affixation of notice at the offender's residence and police station. The accused is entitled to state funded counsel if unrepresented, depositions recorded in absence are admissible, audio video recording is encouraged, and appeals are limited unless the offender presents before the appellate court. Act-Rules Bharatiya Nyaya Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:06:14 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42542