Supreme Court of India · 2019-01-04
The State Of Madhya Pradesh vs Kalyan Singh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 312
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Respondent
- Kalyan Singh
- Author
- M. R. Shah
- Bench
- M. R. Shah, D. Y. Chandrachud
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing criminal proceedings under Sections 307 and 294 read with Section 34 IPC, as these offences are non-compoundable per Section 20 of the Cr.PC. The Court emphasized that serious allegations, including attempted murder, cannot be dismissed merely due to a settlement between the parties. Consequently, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal, reinstating the criminal proceedings against the accused.