CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
469. Commencement of the period of limitation
515. Commencement of period of limitation
changed or removed in old law
changed or added in new law
Similar wording stays plain; only differences are highlighted.
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
469. Commencement of the period of limitation.—(1) The period of limitation, in relation to an offender,
shall commence,—
(a) on the date of the offence; or
(b) where the commission of the offence was not known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to any
police officer, the first day on which such offence comes to the knowledge of such person or to any police
officer, whichever is earlier; or
(c) where it is not known by whom the offence was committed, the first day on which the identity of the
offender is known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to the police officer making investigation into the
offence, whichever is earlier.
(2) In computing the said period, the day from which such period is to be computed shall be excluded.
Legacy / repealed by BNSS India Code — CrPC 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
515. Commencement of period of limitation.—(1) The period of limitation, in relation to an offender,
shall commence,—
(a) on the date of the offence; or
(b) where the commission of the offence was not known to the person aggrieved by the offence or
to any police officer, the first day on which such offence comes to the knowledge of such person or to
any police officer, whichever is earlier; or
(c) where it is not known by whom the offence was committed, the first day on which the identity
of the offender is known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to the police officer making
investigation into the offence, whichever is earlier.
(2) In computing the said period, the day from which such period is to be computed shall be excluded.
Current law India Code — BNSS 2023