(1) The Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass any sentence authorised by law except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years.
(2) The Court of a Magistrate of the first class may pass a sentence of
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or of fine not exceeding
1
[ten thousand rupees], or of both.
(3) The Court of Magistrate of the second class may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or of fine not exceeding 2 [five thousand rupees], or of both.
(4) The Court of a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate shall have the powers of the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate and that of a Metropolitan Magistrate, the powers of the Court of a Magistrate of the first class.
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1. Subs. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 5, for “five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).
2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for “one thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Section 21 Special Executive Magistrates
Section 22 Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
Section 23 Subordination of Executive Magistrates
Section 25 Assistant Public prosecutors
Section 25A Directorate of Prosecution
Section 26 Courts by which offences are triable
Section 27 Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
Section 28 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
Section 29 Sentences which Magistrates may pass
Section 30 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
Section 31 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
Section 32 Mode of conferring powers
Section 33 Powers of officers appointed
Section 34 Withdrawal of powers
Section 35 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
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