M.P Civil Jugde Pre Exam 1998

What sentence an Assistant Sessions Judge may award?

Verified Answer
A. Life imprisonment
B. Any sentence authorised by law except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding ten years
C. Up to fourteen years
D. Up to twenty years

Explanation:

Section 28(3) of the CrPC states that an Assistant Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorized by law, except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding ten years.