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<h1>Section 24: Magistrate Courts Can Impose Jail Time for Unpaid Fines, Limited by Section 23 Authority</h1> The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, under Section 24, grants Magistrate Courts the power to impose imprisonment if a fine is not paid. The term of imprisonment must not exceed the Magistrate's authority under Section 23 and, if combined with a substantive sentence, cannot surpass one-fourth of the maximum term the Magistrate can impose for the offense. Additionally, the imprisonment for default of payment can be added to any substantive sentence of imprisonment that the Magistrate is authorized to impose under Section 23.