Compounding of offences: new rules allow classified settlements with exclusions and Chief Commissioner discretion for early resolution. The Rules establish a compounding regime classifying offences as technical (eligible for repeat compounding) and substantive or non-technical (compounding permitted only once), specify categories excluded from compounding including persons linked to serious statutes and smuggling of sensitive/prohibited items, exclude departmental officers, vest verification and discretionary power in the Chief Commissioner, permit compounding before or after complaint subject to court-affidavit procedures for pending prosecutions, require disposal within six months, publicity, and reporting to the Board.
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Compounding of offences: new rules allow classified settlements with exclusions and Chief Commissioner discretion for early resolution.
The Rules establish a compounding regime classifying offences as technical (eligible for repeat compounding) and substantive or non-technical (compounding permitted only once), specify categories excluded from compounding including persons linked to serious statutes and smuggling of sensitive/prohibited items, exclude departmental officers, vest verification and discretionary power in the Chief Commissioner, permit compounding before or after complaint subject to court-affidavit procedures for pending prosecutions, require disposal within six months, publicity, and reporting to the Board.
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