alleryStart learning →An act that is an offence under two Acts can be:
APunished under either, but not twice
BPunished separately under both
CPunished only under the older Act
DPunished only under the newer Act
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Punished under either, but not twice
Section 26 allows prosecution under either enactment but bars punishing the offender twice for the same offence.
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