Section 71 BNS - Punishment for repeat offenders

Act: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section: 71 - Punishment for repeat offenders
Old provision: Section 376E IPC
Punishment: Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or with death.
Cognizable?: Cognizable.
Bailable?: Non-bailable.
Triable by: Court of Session.

Old law → Section 71 BNS

Corresponds to	Change	Remarks
Section 376E IPC	Renumbered, no change	No change.

Section 71 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with punishment for repeat offenders. Under the old law this was Section 376E of the IPC.

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