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Section 71 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
 71. Punishment for repeat offenders.
Whoever has been previously convicted of an offence punishable under section 64 or section 65 or section 66 or section 70 and is subsequently convicted of an offence punishable under any of the said sections shall be punished with imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, or with death.
Related Sections
- Section 207: Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
 - Section 188: Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
 - Section 267: Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
 - Section 196: Promoting Enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
 - Section 119: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
 
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