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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Section 5
Enhanced Punishment Subsequent Conviction.
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989