Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
II · Section 5

Enhanced punishment subsequent conviction

Synced on 05 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

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.

Judgments on Section 5