State Act

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Section 45. Magistrate’s power to impose enchanced penalties.

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1970

In forceJammu and Kashmir (State Act)

45. Magistrate’s power to impose enchanced penalties. Nowithstanding anything contained in 1[section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], it shall be lawful for any Court of a Judicial Magistrate of the first class to pass any sentence authorised by this Act in excess of its powers under the said section.