517. Where the period of limitation expires on a day when the Court is closed, the Court may take cognizance on the day on which the Court reopens. Explanation.—A Court shall be deemed to be closed on any day within the meaning of this section, if, during its normal working hours, it remains closed on that day.
CrPC Section 471 in BNSS: Section 517
Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
Section 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Exclusion of date on which Court is closed) corresponds to Section 517 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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