The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER III: POWER OF COURTS
Section 23: Sentences which Magistrates may pass.
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Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Rajesh, a 35-year-old man, was found guilty of theft under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. The value of the stolen goods was Rs. 30,000. The case was heard in the Court of a Magistrate of the first class. Given the sentencing powers of this court, the Magistrate sentenced Rajesh to two years of imprisonment and impo