Section 471: Exclusion of date on which Court is closed

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

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.

Explanation.--A Court shall be deemed to be closed on any day within the meaning of this section, if, during its normal working hours, it remains closed on that day.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	471
Marginal note	Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	45

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