BNSS Section 23: 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 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. STATE AMENDMENTS 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] Arunachal Pradesh Amendment of section 29.-- In section 29 of the principal Act (i) in sub-section (2), for the words "ten thousand rupees" the words "one lakh rupees" shall be substituted. (i) in sub-section (3), for the words "five thousand rupees", the words twenty five thousand rupees shall be substituted. [ Vide Arunachal Pradesh Act 3 of 2019, s. 12] Official footnote 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)

(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 fifty thousand rupees, or of both, or of community service. (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 ten thousand rupees, or of both, or of community service. Explanation. ---"Community service" shall mean the work which the Court may order a convict to perform as a form of punishment that benefits the community, for which he shall not be entitled to any remuneration.