#compromise

The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that where parties have genuinely compromised and the likelihood of conviction is remote, continuing criminal proceedings amounts to an abuse of process. This reinforces the High Court’s inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to terminate cases that no longer serve justice, offering relief to accused in non-violent, private disputes resolved amicably.

Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that rape under Section 376 IPC is a non-compoundable crime against society; compromise between parties cannot justify quashing of FIR.