Rajasthan Assembly to amend Cr.P.C to enhance the amount of Fine which can be imposed by Magistrate from 10,000 to 50,000

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2014 will be introduced in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, amending section 29 of the Cr.P.C, increasing the amount of fine which can be imposed by the Magistrate from 10,000 to 50,000.According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons, it became necessary to enhance the power of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, in the view...