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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.

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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.

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