General Clauses Act, 1897
← General Clauses Act, 1897
III — of the Government of India Act, 1935, shall not include a reference to Berar; · Section 26

Provision as to offences punishable under two or more enactments

Not yet verified with the latest version of the bare act.
Text as per India Code

Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more enactments, then the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished under either or any of those enactments, but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence.

Judgments on Section 26