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Section 13 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
13. Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction.
Whoever, having been convicted by a Court in India, of an offence punishable under Chapter 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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- Section 332: House-trespass in order to commit offence
- Section 214: Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
- Section 40: Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body
- Section 26: Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
- Section 269: Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court
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