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The Indian Penal Code

75Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction

1[75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction.-- Whoever, having been convicted,--

(a) by a Court in 2[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, 3***

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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 5[imprisonment for life], or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years.]

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1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1910, s. 2, for section 75.

2. The words "British India" have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.

3. The word "or" omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.

4. Cl. (b) omitted by s. 3 and the Sch., ibid.

5. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

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