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Section 71 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023


Definition of Section 71 BNS According to the Government of India


What is Section 71 BNS?

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.

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