Does the doctrine of Double Jeopardy apply to defaults under SEBI (LODR) Regulations?
By Abhishek Kale* and Darshan Furia**
Doctrine of Double Jeopardy
No bar for prosecution under IPC merely because provisions of FSS Act provide penalties; doctrine of double jeopardy not applicable: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. disposed of a criminal appeal filed by the State