26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack Case: In A First Under BNSS, Trial In Absentia Process Begins Against 6 Pakistani Accused, Including Hafiz Saeed, Lakhvi
Mumbai: The legal process to conduct a trial in absentia against six Pakistani nationals accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks has begun, marking the first such proceeding in a terror case under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The six accused named in the proceedings are Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Sajid Mir, Abu Alqama, Asim alias…
The legal process for an in absentia trial against six Pakistani nationals accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks has begun, marking a first under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The six accused, including Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, are currently absconding and believed to be in Pakistan.
The trial under Section 356 of the BNSS allows courts to proceed against proclaimed offenders in their absence, subject to legal safeguards. The Mumbai Police Commissioner, Deven Bharti, emphasized the sensitivity of the case and the need to use the provisions of Section 356 to ensure the judicial process is not indefinitely delayed due to the accused's prolonged absence.
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