What is the main subject matter of Section 38 of the J&K Police Act, 1983?
Section 38 preserves prosecution and applicable penalties under other laws, but says no person shall be "punished twice for the same offence". The safeguard concerns…
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What is the main subject matter of Section 38 of the J&K Police Act, 1983?
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Section 38 preserves prosecution and applicable penalties under other laws, but says no person shall be "punished twice for the same offence". The safeguard concerns punishment, rather than a blanket exclusion of every other statutory proceeding.