https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417536 Compounding of a Negotiable Instruments Act offence was allowed where the parties filed a joint memo showing an amicable settlement and full payment in final settlement. The compromise was verified in open court and accepted as genuine, and the dispute was treated as essentially private with no further wish to prosecute. On that basis, the Court applied the settled principle that inherent jurisdiction may be used to terminate proceedings to secure the ends of justice. The conviction and appellate affirmation were set aside, and the accused was acquitted. en-us Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417536 Compounding of a Negotiable Instruments Act offence was allowed where the parties filed a joint memo showing an amicable settlement and full payment in final settlement. The compromise was verified in open court and accepted as genuine, and the dispute was treated as essentially private with no further wish to prosecute. On that basis, the Court applied the settled principle that inherent jurisdiction may be used to terminate proceedings to secure the ends of justice. The conviction and appellate affirmation were set aside, and the accused was acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417536