Chief Judicial Magistrate can sentence a guilty for imprisonment up to
CrPC s. 29: Sentences which magistrates may pass (judicial magistrate) Sessions cou Any sentence authorized by law (death sentence must be confirmed by the cou) Any amount of fine Assistant sessions cou 10 years imprisonment Any amount of fine Chief judicial magistrate/Chief metropolitan magistrate 7 years imprisonment Any amount of fine First class judicial magistrate/Metropolitan magistrate 3 years imprisonment Ten thousand rupees Second class judicial magistrate 1 year imprisonment Five thousand rupees Ref: Krishnan vij Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology; 5th ed; Page no: 5
3 years
5 years
7 years
Life imprisonment
Medico legal procedures