Supreme Court Upholds Conviction but Reduces Sentence in IPC Section 326 Case Based on Victim Compromise. The Court held that while the offence is non-compoundable under Section 320 CrPC, a compromise can be considered for sentencing purposes, reducing the imprisonment to the period already undergone due to the victim's forgiveness and restored family relations....
The appeal arose from a criminal conviction under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for causing grievous hurt. The appellant, along with others, was involved in an incident on December 13, 1...
