Criminal Justice Not Purchasable Commodity: Meghalaya High Court Rejects Monetary Settlements In Fatal Negligence Cases

Mehak Aggarwal

25 Feb 2026 9:35 PM IST

  • Criminal Justice Not Purchasable Commodity: Meghalaya High Court Rejects Monetary Settlements In Fatal Negligence Cases

    The Meghalaya High Court dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, holding that offences involving death due to rash and negligent driving can't be quashed merely based on compromise with the deceased's legal heirs. The Court emphasized that allowing such compromises would erode public confidence in the justice delivery system...

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