According to the J&K High Court, a drug manufacturer cannot be convicted twice for the same violation, even if substandard drug samples are collected from different locations

Case: Kumar Wanchoo Vs Drug Inspector Manufacturing, Kashmir Division,

Coram: Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal

Case No.: CRMC No. 258/2016

Court Observation: “This Court is of the view that if the prosecution in the second complaint against the Petitioner continues, then it will amount to allowing the Petitioner who has once been convicted, to be tried for the same offence again or in other words, that will be allowing the petitioner to be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once”

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