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What specific provision is introduced in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 to modernise the trial process?

1. Mandatory use of AI for sentencing
2. Allowing trials in absentia for proclaimed offenders
3. Removal of the right to legal counsel
4. Compulsory physical presence for all preliminary hearings

Correct answer: Allowing trials in absentia for proclaimed offenders

Solution

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 includes a provision allowing trials in absentia for proclaimed offenders. This is intended to modernise and speed up the criminal justice process when accused persons evade the court.

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