The maximum period of imprisonment a metropolitan magistrate can give is
High-Yield Explanation
Power of magistrates Magistrate period of imprisonment amount of fine Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Chief metropolitan Magistrate upto7 yerars unlimited Judicial 1st class magistrate/ Metropolitan magistrate upto 3 years Rs 10,000/- Judicial 2nd class magistrate upto 1 year Rs 5000/- Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 9