1[29A. Trial of European British subjects by second and third class Magistrates.] Omitted by the
Criminal Law (Extinction of Discriminatory Privileges) Act, 1949 (II of 1950).
2[29B. Jurisdiction in the cases of Juveniles. Any offence, other than one punishable with death or
imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date when he appears or is brought before a
Court is under the age of fifteen years, may be tried by any Judicial Magistrate specially empowered by the
Provincial Government to exercise the powers conferred by Section 8, subsection (1), of the Reformatory
Schools Act, 1897, or, in any area in which the said Act is not applicable, by any other law providing for the
custody, trial or punishment of youthful offenders, by any Magistrate empowered by or under such law to
exercise all or any of the powers conferred thereby.]
[30. Offences not punishable with death. Notwithstanding anything contained in Sections 28 and 29,
the Provincial Government may invest any Magistrate of the first class with power to try as a Magistrate all
offences not punishable with death.]
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B.Sentences which may be passed by Courts of various Classes.
31. Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass.(1) A High Court may pass any
sentences authorized by law.
(2) A Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorized by law; but any
sentence of death passed by any such Judge shall be subject to confirmation by the High Court.
(3) An Assistant Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorised by law, except a sentence of death or
of 4* * * imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years.
32. Sentences which Magistrates may pass.(1) The Courts of Magistrates may pass the following
sentences namely:__
(a) Courts 5* * *of
Magistrates of the first class:
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6[Three Years] including such
solitary confinement as is authorized by law; Fine not exceeding 7[forty
five thousands] rupees; 8[arsh; daman;] whipping.
(b) Courts of Magistrates of
the second class:
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 9[one year], including such solitary
confinement as is authorized by law;
Fine not exceeding 7[fifteen thousands] rupees; 10* * *
(c) Courts of Magistrates of
the third class.
Impresonment for a term not exceeding one month;
Fine not exceeding 7[three thousand] rupees.
1 S. 29A was ins. by Act 12 of 1923, s.6.
2 Subs. & Ins. by ord. XII of 1972, s.2 & Sch. as amended by Act. XXIII of 1997, &.3.
3 Subs. by ord. 37 of 2001, s.15(w . e . f 14 08 2001).
4 The words “transportation for a term exceeding seven years or of” rep. by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s.2 and Sch., (w.e.f. 13472).
5 The words “of Presidency Magistrates and” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.,
6 Subs. by Ordinance 12 of 1972, s.2 and Sch., for “two years”.
7 Subs. by Ord. 85 of 02, s. 3.
8 Ins. by Act, II of 1997, s.11.
9 Subs. by Ordinance 12 of 1972, s.2 and Sch., for “six months”.
10 The words “whipping (if specially empowered)” rep. by the whipping Act, 1909 (4 of 1909), s.8 and Sch.
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