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Special jurisdiction of Magistrate.—Notwithstanding anything contained in sub- section (2) of section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(Central Act 2 of 1974), the 97 This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/ court of judicial magistrate of the first class shall have jurisdiction to impose penalty for the offences under sub-section (8) of section 15 and sub-section (3) of section 20 with a fine upto two lakh rupees and twenty five thousand rupees respectively.