Supreme Court Upholds Conviction under Section 406 IPC but Reduces Default Imprisonment Sentence Exercised in Excess of Magistrate's Powers. First Class Magistrate Could Not Impose More Than Six Months' Imprisonment in Default of Fine Under Sections 32 and 33 of CrPC 1898, Harmonised with Section 65 IPC....
The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant was originally convicted by the Munsif Magistrate of Karoli, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan, and sentenced t...
