Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
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Summary
If a person was earlier convicted in an Indian court for an offence under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII with imprisonment of three years or more, a later conviction for a similar offence under those Chapters attracts a much heavier sentence. For every such subsequent conviction the court may impose life imprisonment or imprisonment for up to ten years.
Example
Ravi was earlier convicted in India for a Chapter XVII offence and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Years later he is convicted again for a similar Chapter XVII offence. Under this rule the court can sentence him for that subsequent offence to life imprisonment or to imprisonment for up to ten years.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, having been convicted,—
- (a) by a court in India, of an offence punishable under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII of this Code 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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