Mahalaxmi Radder 04 October 2020

LoKayukta and ACB case related

can lokayukta and ACB register separate FIR on same person?

can two cases(one case from lokayukta and another from ACB) be registered on person with same reason?

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This discussion clarifies whether the Lokpal and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) can register separate First Information Reports (FIRs) against the same individual for identical reasons. The Supreme Court has ruled that filing a second FIR and prosecuting an individual based on the same allegations is not legally tenable. This ruling, established in the Prem Chand Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh case, applies broadly, including to the High Court of Karnataka.

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Adv Vinay Mathur + 8447131770 (Advocate) 06 October 2020

SC rules, Second FIR and Prosecution on same allegations not tenable in Law.

The judgement came out in a case titled as PREM CHAND SINGH vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH.