the state constitution. Indian entities are separate sovereigns. Second, a sanction counts for double jeopardy purposes only if it is a criminal “punishment.” What counts as a punishment for ...

There’s also the issue of double jeopardy. Article 20(2) of the Indian Constitution and treaties like the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) prevent punishing someone ...

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court (HC) has ruled in favour of a citizen, quashing a second trial against him on the grounds of double jeopardy ... section 353 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), alleging ...

The justices appointed Charles L. McCloud to brief and argue the case. Dwayne Barrett, who was involved in a series of armed robberies, argues that the Constitution’s double jeopardy clause prohibits ...