Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
Section 471 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with 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.
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.
Section 471, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 471
What does Section 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "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.
How do I find court cases under Section 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 471, section 471 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.
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