Prosecution Under Section 304A IPC Not Allowed If Offense Under Section 92 Of Factories Act Already Initiated in Death by Negligence Case: Karnataka High Court

In a significant ruling, the High Court of Karnataka addressed the issue of simultaneous prosecutions in the case of G. V. Prasad and Balasubramaniam versus the State of Karnataka and Sanjeetkumar. The court emphasized the legal principle against double jeopardy, wherein an individual cannot be tried for the same offense under different statutes for the same incident. Case Background The petitioners, G. V. Prasad (54) and Balasubramaniam (48), are associated…