https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278741 The penalty under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 did not bar prosecution under the Indian Penal Code where the same facts disclosed offences under both enactments. Section 26 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 permits prosecution and punishment under either or both laws, subject only to the bar on double punishment for the same offence. A special statute's penalty provision does not exclude recourse to the Penal Code unless prosecution is expressly or impliedly barred. The objection that only Section 55 of the Food Safety and Standards Act could be invoked was rejected. en-us Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278741 The penalty under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 did not bar prosecution under the Indian Penal Code where the same facts disclosed offences under both enactments. Section 26 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 permits prosecution and punishment under either or both laws, subject only to the bar on double punishment for the same offence. A special statute's penalty provision does not exclude recourse to the Penal Code unless prosecution is expressly or impliedly barred. The objection that only Section 55 of the Food Safety and Standards Act could be invoked was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278741