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Who can raise the pleas of autrefois acquit or autrefois convict, and for what purpose?

Autrefois acquit and autrefois convict refer to a former acquittal and former conviction. Section 337(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 bars a second trial…

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Who can raise the pleas of autrefois acquit or autrefois convict, and for what purpose?

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Autrefois acquit and autrefois convict refer to a former acquittal and former conviction. Section 337(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 bars a second trial for the same offence when the prior judgment of a competent court remains in force.

The accused invokes the pleas to resist a second trial. Bail and compounding serve different purposes.

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Option A

The pleas protect a previously tried person against a second trial within the statutory rule.

Option B

The pleas are available to an accused invoking a former acquittal or conviction that remains in force after trial by a competent court.

Option C

Compounding is a separate procedure governed by section 359 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Option D

Release on bail and a bar to a second trial are distinct procedural matters.

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