KARACHI: A sessions court has ruled that an “out-of-court” settlement between the parties in a rape case has no legal value since the offence is non-compoundable. The court made this ruling while rejecting an out-of-court settlement reached between the father of a 24-year-old rape victim and the accused. Additional District and Sessions Judge (Central) Zabiha Khattak made these observations while pronouncing the judgement reserved in … Continue reading Out-of-court settlement has no legal value in rape case, judge rules