Section 37 of the Police Act, 1861 illustrates the principle that:
By overriding the general default-imprisonment limit "notwithstanding" the ordinary Code provision for section 34 fines, the s.37 proviso illustrates that a special law…
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Section 37 of the Police Act, 1861 illustrates the principle that:
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By overriding the general default-imprisonment limit "notwithstanding" the ordinary Code provision for section 34 fines, the s.37 proviso illustrates that a special law overrides the general law, not that criminal law is retrospective, police powers are unlimited, or the Magistrate has no role.