CrPC Section 471 — Exclusion of date on which Court is closed

CHAPTER XXXV IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS

General

Official 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.

Referred to by

CrPC §195 — Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence

Related Judgments

MAHESH CHAND SHARMA vs STATE OF U.P. & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
MARIAM FASIHUDDIN & ANR. vs STATE BY ADUGODI POLICE STATION & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2024)
RAMJI PRASAD JAISWAL @ RAMJEE PRASAD JAISWAL AND ORS. vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (2025)
BABU LAL vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1963)
PATEL LALJIBHAI SOMABHAI vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT — Supreme Court of India (1971)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNSS §517 — Exclusion of date on which Court is closed