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The court quashed a 2014 proclaimed offender declaration after the CBI failed to serve summons at the accused's known Australian address. Section 82 CrPC demands proof of deliberate evasion, not mere non-service; the invalid proclamation does not affect arrest warrants, the INTERPOL Red Notice, or extradition.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that sentences imposed under sovereign assurance - such as Abu Salem’s - are immune to reduction through earned remission, even after 25 years of combined undertrial and post-conviction custody. This sets a binding precedent that sovereign commitments in extradition cases override standard prison incentive systems, affecting future cases involving international cooperation and life sentences under TADA.
Karnataka High Court ruled that Indian courts lack statutory power under CrPC or BNSS to direct INTERPOL to issue Red Corner Notices, quashing a magistrate's order. The judgment reinforces that transnational law enforcement requests must follow prescribed legal channels, impacting extradition and cross-border criminal proceedings.