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X is convicted by a competent Court of Session of the culpable homicide of Y. While that conviction…

Section 337(1) and illustration (c) mean "X may not afterwards be tried on those same facts for the murder of Y" while the competent court's conviction remains in force. A…

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X is convicted by a competent Court of Session of the culpable homicide of Y. While that conviction remains in force, what follows under BNSS section 337 for a proposed murder trial on the same facts?

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Section 337(1) and illustration (c) mean "X may not afterwards be tried on those same facts for the murder of Y" while the competent court's conviction remains in force. A prosecution request or free-standing discretion does not remove that bar.

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