https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=158353 A special statute's non-obstante clause did not enlarge a Judicial Magistrate of the first class's sentencing power beyond the fine ceiling fixed by the Code; the fine under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act could not exceed the limit in Section 29(2) of the Code. In contrast, compensation under Section 357(3) of the Code could be awarded without that ceiling, and may be used to address the complainant's loss where a fine is impermissible. The sentencing framework therefore permitted deletion of the excessive fine and substitution of compensation, while preserving the imprisonment component. en-us Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 23:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=158353 A special statute's non-obstante clause did not enlarge a Judicial Magistrate of the first class's sentencing power beyond the fine ceiling fixed by the Code; the fine under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act could not exceed the limit in Section 29(2) of the Code. In contrast, compensation under Section 357(3) of the Code could be awarded without that ceiling, and may be used to address the complainant's loss where a fine is impermissible. The sentencing framework therefore permitted deletion of the excessive fine and substitution of compensation, while preserving the imprisonment component. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=158353