law: Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
  21. Magistrate's
  
  power to impose enhanced penalties. -
  
   Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in Sec. 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),
  
  it shall be lawful for any Metropolitan Magistrate or any Judicial Magistrate
  
  of the first class to pass any sentence authorized by this Act, except a
  
  sentence of imprisonment for life or for a term exceeding six years, in excess
  
  of his powers under the said section.]
  
    
  
    
  
  
  1. Subs. by Act 34 of
  
  1976, sec 19 (w.e.f. 1st April, 1976)