Nowithstanding anything contained in [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.
Section 45: Magistrate’s power to impose enchanced penalties.
The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 1970
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Section | 45 |
| Marginal note | Magistrate’s power to impose enchanced penalties. |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted. Substituted for “section 32 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1989” by S.O. 3808 (E) dated 26.10.2020.
Find the provision, not just read it
The full text above is free, and it stays free. What a free CourtMesh account adds is everything you cannot do by reading one page at a time:
- Search 49,000+ Central and State enactments by what a provision says, not by its number
- Jump from any section to every judgment that has applied it
- Search 300 million+ Indian court records alongside the statute
- Ask a research agent to find and read the case law on a provision for you
Free account. No card. About a minute to create.
Create a free accountNeed this as data, not as a page? The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 is one of 49,000+ enactments on CourtMesh. The Indian court cases API serves the case law that cites these provisions over JSON, with API documentation and plans and pricing. See also the judgment library.