Sentences which Magistrates may pass
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Summary
A Chief Judicial Magistrate may impose any lawful sentence except death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment exceeding seven years. A First Class Magistrate can sentence up to three years, a fine up to Rs 50,000, both, or order community service. A Second Class Magistrate can sentence up to one year, a fine up to Rs 10,000, both, or order community service; community service is unpaid work ordered by the court for public benefit.
Example
Priya is convicted by a First Class Magistrate for shoplifting. The magistrate cannot sentence her to more than three years or fine her over Rs 50,000, so the court orders community service instead of imprisonment.
Bare Act
Enacted text(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 fifty thousand rupees, or of both, or of community service.
(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 ten thousand rupees, or of both, or of community service.
Explanation.-"Community service" shall mean the work which the Court may order a convict to perform as a form of punishment that benefits the community, for which he shall not be entitled to any remuneration.
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