https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466901 A voluntary compromise in a personal dispute between close relatives may justify relief under Article 142 where the offence has limited societal impact. Sections 323 and 325 IPC are compoundable, but Section 324 IPC is non-compoundable, so compromise alone cannot permit compounding of that offence. The Court nevertheless may exercise its extraordinary powers in an appropriate case, taking into account the genuineness of the settlement, the relationship between the parties, the nature of the injuries, and the overall circumstances. On those facts, the compromise was accepted as genuine and the conviction was set aside. en-us Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:24:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466901 A voluntary compromise in a personal dispute between close relatives may justify relief under Article 142 where the offence has limited societal impact. Sections 323 and 325 IPC are compoundable, but Section 324 IPC is non-compoundable, so compromise alone cannot permit compounding of that offence. The Court nevertheless may exercise its extraordinary powers in an appropriate case, taking into account the genuineness of the settlement, the relationship between the parties, the nature of the injuries, and the overall circumstances. On those facts, the compromise was accepted as genuine and the conviction was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466901