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Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 14 January 2011
This query is : Resolved
The court of an assistant sessions judge can pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding 10 years.
Is this statement true or false ?
If this statment is false then what are the reasons for it ?
If yes then what are the reasons for it ?
The articles which indicate and give out these details ?
Parveen Kr. Aggarwal
(Expert) 14 January 2011
Section 28(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:
"(3) An Assistant Sessions Judge may pass any sentence authorised
by law except a sentence of death or of imprisonment for life or of
imprisonment for a term exceeding ten years."
As such, the statement does not appear to be true.