In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court of India permitted the compounding of a non-compoundable offence under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), emphasizing the need for judicial discretion in exceptional cases. The case, H.N. Pandakumar vs. State of Karnataka [M.A. No. 2667 of 2024 in SLP(Crl.) No. 895 of 2024], was decided
