BNSS §515
Commencement of period of limitation.
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469. Commencement of the 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.
515.
(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.
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Commencement of period of limitation.
Old position
CrPC 469 is concerned with Commencement of the period of limitation. Commencement of the period of limitation
New position
BNSS 515 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Commencement of period of limitation.. The period of limitation, in relation to an offender, shall commence,
BNSS 515 (Commencement of period of limitation.) preserves the framework of CrPC 469. BNSS 515 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 515 text: The period of limitation, in relation to...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 515 (Commencement of period of limitation.) preserves the framework of CrPC 469. BNSS 515 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 515 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 469 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 515 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 515 (Commencement of period of limitation.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §469 → BNSS §515 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/515.
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