Drugs and Cosmetics Act : Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties. Indian Bare Acts :

Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940

Act No : 23

Section : Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties.

36. Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties. Notwithstanding anything contained in 3*** 4*[the code of criminal procedure, (2 of 1974)] it shall be lawful for 4*[any Metropolitan Magistrate or any Judicial Magistrate of the first class] to pass any sentence authorized by this Act in excess of his powers under 3*** the said Code.