Criminal Justice Cannot Be Treated as Purchasable Commodity, Monetary Settlements Rejected in Fatal Negligence Cases: Meghalaya High Court

In a significant judgment reinforcing the principle that criminal law cannot be reduced to a financial settlement, the Meghalaya High Court refused to quash a criminal case involving death due to rash and negligent driving. The Court clearly stated that the criminal justice system is not for sale and serious offences affecting society cannot be settled merely because the accused has reached a compromise with the victim’s family. Background Of…