Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 82 CrPC | Proclamation Order Void Without Recorded Judicial Satisfaction of Absconding: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed a proclamation order under Section 82 CrPC, ruling that judicial satisfaction of absconding must be explicitly recorded. The court held that medical incapacity and lack of proper notice invalidate a declaration of proclaimed absconder status, reinforcing procedural safeguards in criminal trials.