Section 23. Enhanced punishment for certain offences by members of criminal tribe after previous conviction

23. Enhanced punishment for certain offences by members of criminal tribe after previous conviction. 23. (1) Whoever, being a member of any criminal tribe, and, having been convicted of any of the offences under the Indian Penal Code specified in the XLV of 1860. Schedule, is hereafter convicted of the same or any other 1911.] Criminal Tribes. 57 (Penalties and Procedure.) other offence specified in the said schedule, shall, in the absence of special reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court, be punished,— (a) on a second conviction, with imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years, and (b) on a third conviction, with transportation for life. (2) Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of such person to any further or other punishment to which he may be liable under the Indian Penal Code or any other law.