#inherent power

Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 after parties amicably settled, holding that inherent jurisdiction can override statutory restrictions to secure justice in purely private disputes. The ruling reinforces that courts may intervene where compromise is genuine, lacks coercion, and does not affect public interest.

Punjab & Haryana HC reaffirmed that courts can quash FIRs in non-compoundable offences, including those under the SC/ST Act, if parties reach a genuine compromise. The ruling underscores that Section 528 BNSS empowers courts to prevent abuse of process and secure justice, even where statutory bars exist.

Bombay High Court holds that courts may quash non-compoundable IPC offences arising from family disputes upon amicable settlement, upholding justice over procedural rigidity.