Which judicial officer or court is empowered to pass a sentence of imprisonment for life?

Any Magistrate of the First Class

What maximum sentence of imprisonment may be passed by a Chief Judicial Magistrate?

Imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years

Imprisonment exceeding seven years

What sentence may be imposed by a Chief Judicial Magistrate under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Imprisonment not exceeding three years or fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or both

Imprisonment not exceeding three years or fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or both

Imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or fine of any amount or both

Imprisonment not exceeding seven years or fine not exceeding one lakh rupees or both

Which of the following sentences falls within the legal authority of a Chief Judicial Magistrate?

Imprisonment for a term of ten years

Imprisonment for a term of five years

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Chapter III: Power of Courts (Sections 21–29)

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