Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 406 & 420 IPC | Repayment of Defrauded Money Does Not Absolve Criminal Liability : Allahabad HC Reaffirms Non-Compoundable Nature of Cheating Offences
Allahabad High Court holds that returning the defrauded amount does not erase criminal liability under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) IPC. The ruling underscores that fraud offences are non-compoundable, reinforcing strict accountability for accused even post-restitution.