Bare ActsThe Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Section 5

Enhanced punishment subsequent conviction.

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Whoever, having already been convicted of an offence under this Chapter is convicted for the second offence or any offence subsequent to the second offence, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to the punishment provided for that offence.

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