Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 469
Commencement of the period of limitation. (1) The period of
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.
470.
Exclusion of time in certain cases.
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Judgments citing Section 469
- Supreme Court of India 01 Jul 2026 — 2026_7_518_537
- Supreme Court of India 09 Apr 2026 — 2026_4_459_478
- Punjab & Haryana High Court 19 Mar 2026 — phhc010981382022_1_2026-03-19
- Karnataka High Court 06 Jan 2026 — kahc010496112025_1_2026-01-06
- Patna High Court 18 Dec 2025 — brhc010460542016_1_2025-12-18
- Allahabad High Court 10 Dec 2025 — uphc020408492021_1_2025-12-10
- Karnataka High Court 19 Nov 2025 — kahc010285892024_1_2025-11-19
- Punjab & Haryana High Court 18 Nov 2025 — phhc011435102019_1_2025-11-18
- Punjab & Haryana High Court 18 Nov 2025 — phhc010758732022_1_2025-11-18
- Delhi High Court 18 Nov 2025 — dlhc011017482018_1_2025-11-18
- Calcutta High Court 11 Nov 2025 — wbchca0547892015_1_2025-11-11
- Chhattisgarh High Court 15 Oct 2025 — cghc010058052019_1_2025-10-15
- Uttarakhand High Court 06 Oct 2025 — ukhc010035072024_1_2025-10-06
- Punjab & Haryana High Court 03 Sep 2025 — phhc010089212019_1_2025-09-03
- Karnataka High Court 03 Sep 2025 — kahc010431962024_1_2025-09-03
- Madras High Court 25 Aug 2025 — hcmd010763232025_1_2025-08-25
- Delhi High Court 25 Aug 2025 — dlhc010608822025_1_2025-08-25
- Madras High Court 17 Jul 2025 — hcma011220402025_1_2025-07-17
- Supreme Court of India 29 Apr 2025 — 2025_4_2421_2443
- Madras High Court 09 Apr 2025 — hcmd010074342024_1_2025-04-09
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