Reviewed case brief
State of U.P. v. Chandrika
(2000) 1 SCC 456
Authority on the boundaries of plea bargaining and compounding in criminal cases, and the distinction between compoundable and non-compoundable offences.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2000
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Plea bargaining (compounding) in serious offences undermines the criminal justice system. However, in compoundable offences, courts should encourage settlement. The distinction between compoundable and non-compoundable offences is fundamental — non-compoundable offences cannot be compromised without court permission or statutory sanction.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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