https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298360 Section 300 CrPC bars a second prosecution only where there has been a previous trial for the same offence by a court of competent jurisdiction, and Article 20(2) requires identity of the offence for double jeopardy protection. A foreign conviction under foreign law does not, by itself, prevent registration or investigation in India for offences under Indian law arising from the same facts. Section 300(6) preserves the operation of Section 188, so Indian proceedings may continue where the complaint discloses a cognizable offence under Indian law. en-us Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:05:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298360 Section 300 CrPC bars a second prosecution only where there has been a previous trial for the same offence by a court of competent jurisdiction, and Article 20(2) requires identity of the offence for double jeopardy protection. A foreign conviction under foreign law does not, by itself, prevent registration or investigation in India for offences under Indian law arising from the same facts. Section 300(6) preserves the operation of Section 188, so Indian proceedings may continue where the complaint discloses a cognizable offence under Indian law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298360