Proclamation
اشتہار
Criminal
A proclamation is a public notice by the court that orders a person who is absconding or hiding to appear at a stated place and time, failing which his property can be attached.
What does Proclamation mean in plain words?
When a person has absconded or is hiding so that a warrant cannot be executed, the court, after taking evidence, can publish a written proclamation requiring him to appear at a stated place and time, not less than thirty days later. It is read publicly in his town or village, fixed to his house, and a copy is fixed to the court-house. The court can then order his property attached.
When will I hear Proclamation?
The court issued a proclamation against the absconding accused.
Which law covers Proclamation?
Sections 87 and 88, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898