Reviewed case brief
Parbatbhai Aahir v. State of Gujarat
(2017) 9 SCC 641
The decision permitting quashing of non-compoundable offences under inherent powers when parties have settled and the dispute is essentially private.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2017
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Inherent powers under S.482 (now S.528 BNSS) can be exercised to quash even non-compoundable offences if the dispute is essentially private and parties have settled.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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