No Compromise is Allowed in Abetment to Suicide Cases, Against the Rule of Law : P&H HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that quashing an FIR under Section 306 IPC / Section 108 BNS on the basis of compromise is against the rule of law, as the deceased victim cannot consent.

Justice Sumeet Goel emphasized that such compromises undermine justice and set a dangerous precedent where financial influence may override legal principles.

The Court stressed that the law must protect victims and dismissed the plea, stating that justice cannot be commodified.

It reaffirmed that courts must uphold fairness and societal interests in serious offences like abetment to suicide.