Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
56. Operation of other laws not barred
Nothing in this Act
shall be deemed to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other law
for the time being in force, for any act or omission which constitutes an
offence against this Act or from being liable under such other law to any
higher punishment or penalty than that provided by this Act:
Provided that no
person shall be punished twice for the same offence.