What is ‘trial in absentia’? | Explained
A special NIA court in India has issued a warrant for Hafiz Saeed, potentially leading to a 'trial in absentia' under the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) law. This legal mechanism allows courts to proceed with criminal trials even when the accused has absconded and cannot be brought to court.
The story so far: A Special NIA Court in Jammu has issued a non-bailable warrant against Hafiz Saeed, the Pakistan-based chief of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in connection with the investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack. The warrant was issued at the request of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The order was passed by the Special Judge of the NIA Court on July 8, two days after the NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet against Saeed in the Pahalgam terror attack case.
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