Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
CrPC 82(2) | Proclamation Invalid Without Public Reading: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that failure to publicly read a proclamation under CrPC 82(2) renders it a legal nullity, reinforcing that procedural compliance is non-negotiable under natural justice. This sets a binding precedent for all trial courts in the jurisdiction: no proclamation stands without this public act, protecting proclaimed persons from ex parte deprivation of rights.