Section 320 CrPC: Courts Have Discretion To Refuse Compounding Of Offences Having Social Impact: SC [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

15 March 2019 2:22 PM IST

"Merely because an offence is compoundable under Section 320 CrPC, still discretion can be exercised by the court having regard to nature of offence."

The Supreme Court has observed that a court has discretion to reject a plea to compound an offence having social impact, even if the offence is compoundable under Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The case against Bhagyan Das was that, while working as Village Development Officer, he misled a woman about a Financial Scheme and embezzled major amount from her. Under...

Section 320 CrPC: Courts Have Discretion To Refuse Compounding Of Offences Having Social Impact: SC [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

"Merely because an offence is compoundable under Section 320 CrPC, still discretion can be exercised by the court having regard to nature of offence."

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