Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 – Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction

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Section 12: Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a person found guilty of an offence and dealt with under the provisions of section 3 or section 4 shall not suffer disqualification, if any, attaching to a conviction of an offence under such law: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person who, after his release under section 4 is subsequently sentenced for the original offence.

Source: official text of The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

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