https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305526 Where special penal statutes such as the Protection of Civil Rights Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act contain no express compounding clause, the High Court may, on a bona fide and voluntary compromise, exercise inherent jurisdiction to promote substantial justice and social harmony. The absence of an express compounding provision does not by itself prevent settlement if the offence is comparatively mild and the compromise is genuine. The presence of a statutory minimum sentence also does not automatically bar composition; that factor must be assessed with the nature of the offence and the facts of the case, while offences carrying life imprisonment stand on a different footing. en-us Tue, 23 Nov 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:27:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305526 Where special penal statutes such as the Protection of Civil Rights Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act contain no express compounding clause, the High Court may, on a bona fide and voluntary compromise, exercise inherent jurisdiction to promote substantial justice and social harmony. The absence of an express compounding provision does not by itself prevent settlement if the offence is comparatively mild and the compromise is genuine. The presence of a statutory minimum sentence also does not automatically bar composition; that factor must be assessed with the nature of the offence and the facts of the case, while offences carrying life imprisonment stand on a different footing. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Nov 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305526