*[29.
Sentences which Magistrates may pass .- (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 *[ten thousand rupees], or
both.
(3) The Court of a Magistrate of the second
class may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
one year, or of fine not exceeding *[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.]
[*Section 29 modified by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)
Act, 2005]
STATE AMENDMENT
Maharashtra
In its application to the State of Maharashtra, in section
29
(a) in sub-section (2) for the words “ten thousand
rupees” substitute “fifty thousand rupees”
(b) in sub-section (3), for the words “give thousand
rupees”, substitute “ten thousand rupees”
[Maharashtra Act, 27 of 2007, S. 2 (w.e.f. 1.12.2007]
Punjab:
After section 29, the following section shall be inserted,
namely:--
" 29 A. Sentences which Executive Magistrate may pass.-
An Executive Magistrate may pass a sentence of imprisonment
of a term not exceeding three years or of fine not exceeding
five thousand rupees, or both."
[Vide Punjab Act 22 of 1993 (w.e.f. 27-6-1993)]
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