Section 26 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 – Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments

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Section 26: Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments

Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more enactments, then the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished under either or any of those enactments, but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence.

Source: official text of The General Clauses Act, 1897 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the General Clauses Act, 1897.

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