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Principle: Doctrine of Double Jeopardy: No Person Shall Be Prosecuted and Punished for the Same Offence Twice.

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The question consists of two statements, one labelled as principle and other as Fact. You are to exa.mine the principle and apply it to the given facts carefully and select the best option.

PRINCIPLE: Doctrine of Double Jeopardy: No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence twice.

FACT: MaqbooI brought some gold into India witnout mal<ing any declaration to Custom department on the airport. The custom authorities confiscated the gold under the Sea Customs Act. Maqbool was later charged for having committed an offence under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act.

Options

  • He cannot be prosecuted because it would amount to double jeopardy

  • He can be prosecuted bceause confiscation of goods by customs authorities does not amount to prosecution by the Court

  • None of the above

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Solution

He can be prosecuted because confiscation of goods by customs authorities does not amount to prosecution by the Court

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