Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1413 · Decided 11 December 2008
Puttaswamy v. State of Karnataka & Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1413 · [2008] 17 S.C.R. 272
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2015/2008
- Decided
- 11 December 2008
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304A, 279; CrPC Section 320; Constitution Article 142
Headnote
~ ~ Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 142 - Invoking of- c Power of Supreme Court to give quietus to litigation by giving pragmatic solution - Offence uls.304A - Compounding of- On facts, accused was convicted under s.304A !PC for ~ causing death of minor girl by rash· and negligent simple imprisonment for 6 D months and directed to pay fine of Rs.2,0001- - Meanwhile compromise arrived at between the parties - Held:Offence u/s.304A is not compoundfJble in terms of s.320 CrPC, however, on facts, instead of confining the accused to prison, interest of justice would be
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