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Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a Magistrate of the first class may impose a…

Section 23(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 permits a Magistrate of the first class to impose a fine not exceeding "rupees fifty thousand", besides…

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Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a Magistrate of the first class may impose a maximum fine of

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Section 23(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 permits a Magistrate of the first class to impose a fine not exceeding "rupees fifty thousand", besides imprisonment up to three years or community service. The earlier limit of ten thousand rupees under section 29(2) CrPC has been raised; ten thousand rupees is now the fine limit for a Magistrate of the second class.

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