https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191892 Section 5 of the Rajasthan Sati (Prevention) Act creates a substantive offence of doing any act for the glorification of Sati, while Section 6(3) punishes contravention of a prohibitory order issued to prevent acts towards Sati or its glorification. Because the two provisions operate in different fields, contain different ingredients, and protect different interests, they are distinct offences in law. Prosecution under both provisions is therefore not barred by Article 20(2) or the rule against double jeopardy. The view that Section 5 was eclipsed once a Section 6 order was issued was incorrect. en-us Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 May 2017 15:48:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191892 Section 5 of the Rajasthan Sati (Prevention) Act creates a substantive offence of doing any act for the glorification of Sati, while Section 6(3) punishes contravention of a prohibitory order issued to prevent acts towards Sati or its glorification. Because the two provisions operate in different fields, contain different ingredients, and protect different interests, they are distinct offences in law. Prosecution under both provisions is therefore not barred by Article 20(2) or the rule against double jeopardy. The view that Section 5 was eclipsed once a Section 6 order was issued was incorrect. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191892