Under the proviso to section 36 of the Police Act, 1861, double punishment for the same offence is:
The proviso to s.36 expressly states that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence, so double punishment is prohibited, not mandatory, generally permissible,…
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Under the proviso to section 36 of the Police Act, 1861, double punishment for the same offence is:
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The proviso to s.36 expressly states that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence, so double punishment is prohibited, not mandatory, generally permissible, or allowed in serious cases.