BNSS Section 356: First Trial in Absentia Move in Delhi
Why in the news
Delhi Police used the ‘trial in absentia’ clause of the BNSS for the first time, a fresh tool against courtroom delays.
Key facts
- Law: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Section 356.
- Courts may continue a criminal trial without waiting for the accused to turn up.
- Purpose: counter delay caused by those who evade arrest.
Exam angle
- Section number: 356 BNSS.
- Term: trial in absentia.
- First invoked by: Delhi Police.
- Linked idea: preventing delay when an accused evades arrest.