Under Section 29 of Cr.P.C., the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass any sentence authorized by law except:

Option A: A sentence of death

Option B: Imprisonment for life

Option C: Imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer

Option: d

Explanation

Section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 provides for Sentences which Magistrates may pass. It states that (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.

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