Sentence Passed by Criminal Courts

Supreme Court

Any sentence authorised by law

High Courts

Sec. 28(1)

Any sentence authorised by law

Session Judge / Additional

Session Judge

Sec. 28(2)

Any sentence authorised by law ( Sentence of death

is subject to confirmation of High Court u/s 368)

Assistant Session Judge

Sec. 28(3)

Imprisonment up to ten years or/and fine

Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Chief Metropolitan

Magistrate

Sec. 29(1)

&

Sec. 29(4)

Imprisonment up to seven years or/and fine

Judicial Magistrate of First

Class/ Metropolitan Magistrate

Sec. 29(2)

&

Sec. 29(4)

Imprisonment up to three years or/and fine up to Rs.

10,000.

Judicial Magistrate of

Second Class

Sec. 29(3)

Imprisonment up to one year or/and fine up to Rs.

5,000.