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Can the IPC-498a be compounded by lower courts (if wife gives the statement that she does not want to pursue the case?

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Can the IPC-498a be compounded by lower courts (if wife gives the statement that she does not want to pursue the case?

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A. No. Please remember that IPC 498a can be compounded only by High Courts (498a is compoundable in Andhra Pradesh) or the Supreme Court. Lower courts do not have this authority.