Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
Section 473 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Extension of period of limitation in certain cases) corresponds to Section 519 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
519. Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, any Court may take cognizance of an offence after the expiry of the period of limitation, if it is satisfied on the facts and in the circumstances of the case that the delay has been properly explained or that it is necessary so to do in the interests of justice.
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