Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 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 1.[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 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.
State Amendment :
Manipur :
In section 29 of the Code, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be added, namely"--
"(2A) The Court of a Specified Executive Magistrate may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or of fine not exceeding two thousand rupees, or of both.".
[Vide Manipur Act 3 of 1985, s. 4(2) and the Schedule]
Maharashtra :
Amendment of section 29 of Act 2 of 1974.--In section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), in its application to the State of Maharashtra,--
(a) in sub-section (2), for the words "ten thousand rupees" the words "fifty thousand rupees" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (3), for the words "five thousand rupees" the words "ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 27 of 2007, s. 2]
Punjab :
In relation to the specified offences, the Code shall be so read as if after Section 29 of the Code, the following section was inserted, namely :
"29-A. Sentences which Executive Magistrates may pass. - An Executive Magistrate may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or of fine not exceeding five thousand rupees, or of both. [Vide Punjab Act 22 of 1983, Section 5, w.e.f. 27.6.1993].
Chandigarh :
Same as in the State of Punjab.
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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).
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