All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 16-XVI Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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95.

A Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass a sentence of imprisonment

A: Not exceeding seven years
B: Exceeding seven years
C: For life
D: None of the above

The answer is: A

Explanation

The correct option is A: Not exceeding seven years.

According to Section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, 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. This means that the maximum sentence that a Chief Judicial Magistrate can pass is seven years of imprisonment. Options B and C are incorrect because they exceed the limit of seven years. Option D is incorrect because it implies that a Chief Judicial Magistrate cannot pass any sentence of imprisonment, which is not true.