Prohibition of second trial
Section 68 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with prohibition of second trial. When any person subject to this Act has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Coast Guard Court or by a criminal court or has been dealt with under section 57, he shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence by a Coast Guard Court or dealt with under the said section. The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Coast Guard Court or by a criminal court or has been dealt with under section 57, he shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence by a Coast Guard Court or dealt with under the said section.
(2) When any person, subject to this Act, has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Coast Guard Court or has been dealt with under section 57, he shall not be liable to be tried again by a criminal court for the same offence or on the same facts.
Section 68, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
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Questions about Section 68
What does Section 68 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 68 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Prohibition of second trial". When any person subject to this Act has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Coast Guard Court or by a criminal court or has been dealt with under section 57, he shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence by a Coast Guard Court or dealt with under the said section.
How do I find court cases under Section 68 of the Coast Guard Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Coast Guard Act 1978 68, section 68 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 68 of the Coast Guard Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 68 of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 57 (Minor punishments), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 68 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 68 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 68, came into force on 19 Aug 1978, having been enacted on 18 Aug 1978. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 2. Definitions593 words
- 86. Presumption as to certain documents559 words
- 123. Power to make rules490 words
- 51. Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act323 words
- 25. Desertion and aiding desertion280 words
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