Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section - 320 - Compounding of offences

Compounding of offences .

320 . (1) The offences punishable under the sections of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) specified in the first two columns of the Table next following may be compounded by the persons mentioned in the third column of that Table :-

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Offence Section of the Indian Penal Code applicable Person by whom offence may be compounded
1 2 3
Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person. 298 The person whose religious feelings are intended to be wounded.
Voluntarily causing hurt. 323 The person to whom the hurt is caused.
Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation. 334 Google Play store