India, July 31 -- By Dhiraj Kumar

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR in a case of the death of a 5-year-old child who got crushed under a car, in lieu of a compensation of Rs. One lakh to his legal representatives. The High Court said it would be tantamount to sanctifying the blood money, which is not recognised in our legal system.

Noting that the accused arrived at a settlement with the legal representatives of the deceased, Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected the petition seeking quashing of FIR against the accused, saying the deceased child cannot be compensated in any manner and legal representatives have no rights to barter his death.

The case pertains to the death of a child in a roa...