Indian Penal Code section 71 states
Where anything is an offence falling within two or more separate definitions of any law in force for the time being by which offences are defined or punished, or where several acts, of which one or more than one would by itself or themselves constitute an offence, constitute, when combined, a different offence, the offender shall not be punished with a more severe punishment than the Court which tries him could award for any one of such offences.
what does it mean for an offence to fall under two or more seperate definitions of a law?
Also, if something is an offence falling under two seperate definitions of a law, is it neccesary for the courts to convict the accused under both?