BNS §13
Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
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2[75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction.—Whoever, having been convicted,— (a) by a Court in 3[India], of an offence punishable under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII of this Code with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years or upwards, 4*** 5* * * * * shall be guilty of any offence punishable under either of those Chapters with like imprisonment for the like term, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to 6[imprisonment for life], or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years.] CHAPTER IV GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
Whoever, having been convicted by a Court in India, of an offence punishable under Chapter X or Chapter XVII of this Sanhita with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years or upwards, shall be guilty of any offence punishable under either of those Chapters with like imprisonment for the like term, shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to imprisonment for life, or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years.
What changedAI-inferred
BNS Section 13 carries the rule character-identically. The chapter cross-references update from IPC's Chapter XII / XVII to BNS's Chapter X / XVII — pointer remapping under the cross-reference-remapping doctrine.
Old position
IPC Section 75 enhanced punishment for repeat offenders convicted under IPC Chapter XII (offences relating to coin and government stamps) or Chapter XVII (offences against property): subsequent offences carry life imprisonment or imprisonment up to 10 years.
New position
BNS Section 13 carries the rule character-identically. The chapter cross-references update from IPC's Chapter XII / XVII to BNS's Chapter X / XVII — pointer remapping under the cross-reference-remapping doctrine.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC Section 75 and BNS Section 13 carry the same enhanced-punishment rule character-identically. Chapter cross-references update from IPC's Chapter XII (offences relating to coin and government stamps) and Chapter XVII (offences against property) to BNS's Chapter X and Chapter XVII respectively. Per the project's cross-reference-remapping doctrine, the chapter-number update is pointer maintenance reflecting BNS's chapter renumbering — it does not constitute scope drift unless the chapter contents materially change. The 3-year-imprisonment threshold and the maximum subsequent-offence punishment (life imprisonment or imprisonment up to 10 years) are preserved verbatim.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 75 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 13 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward in their existing frame.
Frequently asked
BNS Section 13. The enhanced-punishment rule for repeat offenders is preserved with chapter cross-references remapped to BNS's chapter scheme.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (pending verification)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — bare act PDF
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §75 → BNS §13 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/13.
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