Section 3A
Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions.
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
About this Act
An Act to prevent insults to national honour.
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[3A. Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions.—Whoever, having already been
convicted of an offence under section 2 or section 3, is again convicted of any such offence shall be
punishable for the second and for every subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which shall not
be less than one year.]
Notes
1 Ins. by Act 31 of 2003, s. 3 (w.e.f. 8-5-2003).