Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Hat Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 1 S.C.R. 38

Bench R.C. Lahoti and Brijesh Kumar JJ.

Decided 8 January 2003

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Rajasthan Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987-Sections 5 and 6(1)(2) and (3)- Prosecution under both the provisions-Whether violative of Article 20(2) of c the Constitution-Held, not violative, since ingredients of both the provisions are not same and they are distinct offences-Applicability of Article 20(2) is attracted when second prosecution is for same offence-Subsequent trial or prosecution are not barred if the ingredients of two offences are distinct- ,)..-- Constitution of India, 1950-Article 20(2)---General Clauses Act, 1897-Section 26-Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Section 300-Penal Code,

Authorities it was built on

1957 The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Veereshwar Rao Agnihotry cited by 7

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2014 State of Nct of Delhi v. Sanjay referred to

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