https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195386 Section 482 of the Code preserves a distinct inherent power of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings, and that power is not barred by Section 320 in appropriate cases. Compounding remains confined to the statutory scheme under Section 320, but quashing may still be ordered on compromise where the dispute is overwhelmingly civil, commercial, financial, matrimonial, partnership-related, or otherwise private, and continuation of the prosecution would amount to abuse of process or be futile. Heinous offences, serious crimes of mental depravity, and matters with significant social impact or under special statutes ordinarily should not be quashed on compromise. en-us Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195386 Section 482 of the Code preserves a distinct inherent power of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings, and that power is not barred by Section 320 in appropriate cases. Compounding remains confined to the statutory scheme under Section 320, but quashing may still be ordered on compromise where the dispute is overwhelmingly civil, commercial, financial, matrimonial, partnership-related, or otherwise private, and continuation of the prosecution would amount to abuse of process or be futile. Heinous offences, serious crimes of mental depravity, and matters with significant social impact or under special statutes ordinarily should not be quashed on compromise. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195386