376E. Punishment for repeat offenders.
Whoever has been previously convicted of an offence punishable under section 376 or section 376A or section 376AB* or section 376D or section 376DA* or section 376DB* 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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