Court of Magistrate of 1st class can pass______________?
Correct answer: D. Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years
- A. None of above
- B. Imprisonment not exceeding five years
- C. Imprisonment not exceeding seven years
- D. Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years
Explanation
A Magistrate of the first class may impose imprisonment up to three years under the ordinary sentencing limits in section 32. The five-year and seven-year limits belong to higher sentencing authority, not this Magistrate class.
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