Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Sanhita, no Court shall take cognizance of an offence of the category specified in sub-section (2), after the…
Commencement of period of limitation.— (1) The period of limitation, in relation to an offender, shall commence,— (2) In computing the said period, the day from which such period is to be computed shall be…
Exclusion of time in certain cases.— (1) In computing the period of limitation, the time during which any person has been prosecuting with due diligence another prosecution, whether in a Court of first instance or…
Exclusion of date on which Court is closed.— 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.…
Continuing offence.— In the case of a continuing offence, a fresh period of limitation shall begin to run at every moment of the time during which the offence continues.
Extension of period of limitation in certain cases.— 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…
Trials before High Courts.— When an offence is tried by the High Court otherwise than under section 447, it shall, in the trial of the offence, observe the same procedure as a Court of Sessions…
Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial.— (1) The Central Government may make rules consistent with this Sanhita and the Air Force Act, 1950, the Army Act, 1950, the Navy…
Forms.— Subject to the power conferred by article 227 of the Constitution, the forms set forth in the Second Schedule, with such variations as the circumstances of each case require, may be used for the…