Compounding of eligible information technology offences requires a pending-trial application and incorporates prescribed criminal procedure. Compounding under the Information Technology Act, 2000 is confined to offences not punishable with life imprisonment or imprisonment exceeding three ... Summary
Compounding of eligible information technology offences requires a pending-trial application and incorporates prescribed criminal procedure.
Compounding under the Information Technology Act, 2000 is confined to offences not punishable with life imprisonment or imprisonment exceeding three years. It is unavailable where a prior conviction exposes the accused to enhanced or different punishment, or where the offence affects socioeconomic conditions or is committed against a child below eighteen years or a woman. An accused may apply in the court where trial is pending, following the specified plea-bargaining procedure.
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