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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Police Act, 1861 Section 36

Power to Prosecute Under Other Law Not Affected

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/37692

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Police Act, 1861 Section 36 is part of Police Act, 1861 - Power to Prosecute Under Other Law Not Affected. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other Regulation or Act for any offence made punishable by this Act, or from being liable under any other Regulation or Act or any other or higher penalty of punishment than is provided for such offence by this Act:

Proviso.-Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.

{Substituted by Act 8 of 1895, section 14, for the original sections.37 to 40 }

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