Medical law: powers of magistrates: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Medical law: powers of magistrates

Sample item

A Judicial Magistrate First Class convicts a man of an offence punishable with up to ten years. What is the maximum imprisonment this magistrate may award?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Three years

A Judicial Magistrate of the first class may pass imprisonment up to three years, with or without fine, while a Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass up to seven years. Higher sentences require trial in the Sessions Court.

Option by option

  • A. Seven years

    Seven years is the power of the Chief Judicial Magistrate.

  • B. Three years (correct)

    Correct. Three years is the ceiling for a first class magistrate.

  • C. Ten years

    Ten years exceeds the power of any magistrate; even the Chief Judicial Magistrate is limited to seven years.

  • D. Five years

    Five years is above the limit of that magistrate.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Three years. A Judicial Magistrate of the first class may pass imprisonment up to three years, with or without fine, while a Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass up to seven years.

Why is "Seven years" not the answer?

Seven years is the power of the Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Why is "Ten years" not the answer?

Ten years exceeds the power of any magistrate; even the Chief Judicial Magistrate is limited to seven years.

Why is "Five years" not the answer?

Five years is above the limit of that magistrate.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical law: powers of magistrates in Forensic Medicine. Higher sentences require trial in the Sessions Court.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Medical law: powers of magistrates?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.