https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202919 A Metropolitan Magistrate lacks statutory authority to reimburse an accused for attendance costs arising from an adjournment sought by the prosecution; costs in criminal proceedings may be imposed only as permitted by law, and the recognised power concerns costs payable in accordance with the Code, not reimbursement to an accused. Section 67 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 applies to imprisonment in default of payment of fine and cannot be used to recover such costs. The order directing reimbursement and enforcement through imprisonment was therefore without jurisdiction and was set aside. en-us Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:12:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202919 A Metropolitan Magistrate lacks statutory authority to reimburse an accused for attendance costs arising from an adjournment sought by the prosecution; costs in criminal proceedings may be imposed only as permitted by law, and the recognised power concerns costs payable in accordance with the Code, not reimbursement to an accused. Section 67 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 applies to imprisonment in default of payment of fine and cannot be used to recover such costs. The order directing reimbursement and enforcement through imprisonment was therefore without jurisdiction and was set aside. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=202919