The maximum period of imprisonment a metropolitan magistrate can give is
Power of magistrates Magistrate period of imprisonment amount of fine Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Chief metropolitan Magistrate upto7 yerars unlimited Judicial 1st class magistrate/ Metropolitan magistrate upto 3 years Rs 10,000/- Judicial 2nd class magistrate upto 1 year Rs 5000/- Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 9
1 year
3 year
5 year
7 year
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