CrPC § 473 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 473 CrPC — Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 519 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 519 — 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 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 519 in full