CrPC Section 29 — Sentences which Magistrates may pass

CHAPTER II CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES

General

Official Text

(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 Code (45 of 1860)” (w.e.f. 3-2-2013). exceeding three years, or of fine not exceeding 1[ten thousand rupees], or of both.

(3) The Court of 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.

Referred to by

CrPC §30 — Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine

Related Judgments

RAKESH MITTAL vs AJAY PAL GUPTA @ SONU CHAUDHARY AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2026)
SHANTI LAL vs STATE OF M.P — Supreme Court of India (2007)
Mumbai Grahak Panchayat and Another. vs State of Maharashtra and Others., .., –, Shri Uday P. Warunjikar for t — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2017)
Shivaji Tukaram Dhamdhere And Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2025)
STATE OF UTIAR PRADESH vs SABIR ALI AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (1964)
PANKAJBHAL NAGJIBHAI PATEL vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2001)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNSS §23 — Sentences which Magistrates may pass