Act Number: 33

Act Name: The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Year: 1989

Enactment Date: 1989-09-11

Long Title: An Act to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to provide for Special Courts and the Exclusive Special Courts for the trial of such offences and for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Section 5: Enhanced punishment subsequent conviction.
    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.
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