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Section 468 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
468.Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation.-
(1) Except as otherwise provided elsewhere in this Code, no Court shall take cognizance of an offence of the category specified in sub-section (2), after the expiry of the period of limitation.
(2) The period of limitation shall be -
(a) six months, if the offence is punishable with fine only;
(b) one year, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year;
(c) three years, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding one year but not exceeding three years.
Related Sections
- Section 462: Proceedings in wrong place
- Section 400: Power of Additional Sessions Judge
- Section 56: Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
- Section 185: Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- Section 405: High Courts order to be certified to lower Court
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