As per the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, offences can be compounded under…
Section 359(4)(a) of the BNSS (formerly section 320(4)(a) CrPC) allows compounding on behalf of a person who is under eighteen years of age or of unsound mind by a person…
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As per the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, offences can be compounded under section 359 by the legal guardian of a person:
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Correct answer D
Section 359(4)(a) of the BNSS (formerly section 320(4)(a) CrPC) allows compounding on behalf of a person who is under eighteen years of age or of unsound mind by a person competent to contract on that person’s behalf, with the court’s permission. Both these categories are covered; the former terms idiot and lunatic have been replaced by person of unsound mind, and a senior citizen is not such a category. A guardian cannot compound without the court’s permission.
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