Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
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Summary
Anyone previously convicted in India for an offence under Chapters X or XVII that carried a prison term of three years or more, and who later commits another offence under those Chapters punishable with a like term, faces much harsher punishment. For each such subsequent offence the court may impose life imprisonment, or imprisonment (rigorous or simple) for up to ten years.
Example
Ravi was earlier convicted under Chapter X and sentenced to four years' imprisonment. After release he commits another Chapter X offence punishable with a similar term; under this rule the court may sentence him to life imprisonment or to imprisonment for up to ten years.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, having been convicted by a Court in India, of an offence punishable under Chapters X or Chapter XVII of this Sanhita with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years or upwards, shall be guilty of any offence punishable under either of those Chapters with like imprisonment for the like term, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to imprisonment for life, or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years.
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