BNSS §517
Exclusion of Court is closed. Sec.1]
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471. 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. 1. Ins. by Act 45 of 1978, s. 33 (w.e.f. 18.12.1978). 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.
517. 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. Commencement of period of limitation. Exclusion of time in certain cases. Exclusion of date on which
What changedAI-inferred
Exclusion of date on which Court is closed.
Old position
CrPC 471 is concerned with Exclusion of date on which Court is closed. Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
New position
BNSS 517 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Exclusion of Court is closed. Sec.1]. 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
BNSS 517 (Exclusion of Court is closed. Sec.1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 471. BNSS 517 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 517 text: Where the period of limitation expires on...
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BNSS 517 (Exclusion of Court is closed. Sec.1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 471. BNSS 517 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 517 text: 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....
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 471 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 517 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 517 (Exclusion of Court is closed. Sec.1]). 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 §471 → BNSS §517 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/517.
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