CrPC § 469 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 469 CrPC — Commencement of the period of limitation
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 515 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 515 in full