Compounding of Offences

Supreme Court Allows Compounding of Offence under Section 326 IPC in light of Amicable Settlement: H.N. Pandakumar vs. State of Karnataka (2025) INSC 37

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Supreme Court Allows Compounding of Offence under Section 326 IPC in light of Amicable Settlement: H.N. Pandakumar vs. State of Karnataka (2025) INSC 37 Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 37 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale Can a non-compoundable offense under Section 326 of the Indian Penal […]

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Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa

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Compounding of Offences Under SEBI Act: Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of SEBI in Prakash Gupta vs. SEBI (23 July 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compounding of SEBI Act Offences: Prakash Gupta vs. SEBI (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) or a court can compound an offense under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (“SEBI Act”) without the consent of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). CASE TYPE: Securities

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Compromise: Manjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (22 July 2019)

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Compromise: Manjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a compromise between parties be a factor in reducing the sentence for a non-compoundable offense like attempt to murder? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manjit Singh vs. The State of Punjab &

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Supreme Court Remands Electricity Theft Case for Review Under Section 152 of Electricity Act: Mukesh Chand vs. State (NCT) of Delhi (2019)

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Supreme Court Remands Electricity Theft Case for Review Under Section 152 of Electricity Act: Mukesh Chand vs. State (NCT) of Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a settlement in Lok Adalat for electricity theft can bypass the requirements of Section 152 of the Electricity Act, 2003 regarding compounding of offences. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Electricity Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Company Law Board’s Power to Compound Offences: V.L.S. Finance Ltd. vs. Union of India (2013)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Company Law Board can compound offences punishable under Section 211(7) of the Companies Act, 1956 without the permission of the court when prosecution is pending. CASE TYPE: Company Law Case Name: V.L.S. Finance Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: May 10, 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May

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Supreme Court allows compounding of offence under Section 354 IPC in molestation case: P. Ramaswamy vs. State (2013)

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Date of the Judgment: 9th May 2013 Citation: P. Ramaswamy vs. State (U.T.) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Criminal Appeal No. 747 of 2013, 2013 INSC 326 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Can a case of molestation be resolved through a compromise? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question

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Supreme Court allows compounding of offence under Section 324 IPC in hurt case: Manoj & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (25 September 2008)

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Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source Text] Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can villagers resolve disputes, even those involving physical harm, through mutual agreement? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where two brothers were convicted of causing hurt with dangerous weapons. The

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