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Section 51. Double jeopardy.
The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
Act no. 4 of 19941994In forceHimachal Pradesh (State Act)
51. Double jeopardy.- Where a case is pending in any court against an accused person in respect of any offence or where an accused person has been tried for any offence, no Gram Panchayat shall take cognizance of any such offence, or on the same facts, of any other offence, of which the accused might have been charged or convicted.