Question

A Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass a sentence of imprisonment

• A. Not exceeding seven years
• B. Exceeding seven years
• C. For life
• D. None of the above

Hint:

Remember the sentencing limits for magistrates:
CJM: Up to 7 years.
JMFC (Judicial Magistrate First Class): Up to 3 years.
JMSC (Judicial Magistrate Second Class): Up to 1 year.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, lays down the sentencing powers of Magistrates. According to Section 29(1), the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) may pass any sentence authorized by law except a sentence of death, or of imprisonment for life, or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years. Therefore, the maximum term of imprisonment a CJM can impose is seven years.