The maximum period of imprisonment a metropolitan magistrate can give is: (A) 1 year, (B) 3 year, (C) 5 year, (D) 7 year
Answer is B. Power of magistrates Magistrate period of imprisonment amount of fine Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Chief metropolitan Magistrate upto7 yerars unlimited Judicial 1st class magistrate/ Metropolitan magistrate upto 3 years Rs 10,000/- Judicial 2nd class magistrate upto 1 year Rs 5000/- Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 9