Discussion
Section ..................... of Cr.P.C. empowered the court to award compensation for loss or injury suffered by a person even in cases where fine does not form a part of sentence.
Answer: D
The provision is Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Section 357(3) provides that when a court imposes a sentence of which fine does not form a part, it may, when passing judgment, order the accused to pay compensation to the person who has suffered loss or injury by the act for which he was sentenced. The Supreme Court in Hari Kishan v. Sukhbir Singh (1988) urged courts to use this power liberally.
Section 357(1) lets the court apply a fine, where one is imposed, towards compensation and expenses. Section 357(2) delays payment until the appeal period is over, and Section 357 as a whole is not the specific power asked for.
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