Court Quashes FIR In Matrimonial Dispute Citing Mutual Settlement, Says S. 528 BNSS Overrides S. 359: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, in a significant ruling, has held that the powers conferred under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have an overriding effect and are not subject to Section 359 of BNSS, which deals with compounding of offences. The Court emphasized that in matrimonial disputes where the matter has been amicably resolved, it can invoke these extraordinary powers to secure the…
