https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287970 Section 482 CrPC preserves the High Court's inherent power to quash criminal proceedings sparingly and in exceptional cases where continuation would amount to abuse of process or be futile, and that power is not a new jurisdiction but a continuation of pre-existing authority. Article 226 remains a broad constitutional power to do justice and correct injustice, including in matrimonial disputes that have been settled. The non-compoundable nature of an offence under Section 320 does not by itself bar quashing where the facts show that further prosecution would serve no useful purpose and the ends of justice require termination. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 May 2020 09:39:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287970 Section 482 CrPC preserves the High Court's inherent power to quash criminal proceedings sparingly and in exceptional cases where continuation would amount to abuse of process or be futile, and that power is not a new jurisdiction but a continuation of pre-existing authority. Article 226 remains a broad constitutional power to do justice and correct injustice, including in matrimonial disputes that have been settled. The non-compoundable nature of an offence under Section 320 does not by itself bar quashing where the facts show that further prosecution would serve no useful purpose and the ends of justice require termination. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287970