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508. Proceedings in wrong place. No finding, sentence or order of any Criminal Court shall be set aside merely on the ground that the inquiry,Read More →

509. Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316. (1) If any Court before which a confession or other statement of an accused personRead More →

510. Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge. (1) No finding, sentence or order by a Court of competent jurisdictionRead More →

511. Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity. (1) Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained, no finding, sentence or orderRead More →

512. Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful. No attachment made under this Sanhita shall be deemed unlawful, nor shall any person making theRead More →

CHAPTER XXXVIII – LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES 513. Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “period ofRead More →

514. Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Sanhita, no Court shall take cognizance ofRead More →

515. Commencement of period of limitation. (1) The period of limitation, in relation to an offender, shall commence: (a) on the date of the offence;Read More →

516. Exclusion of time in certain cases. (1) In computing the period of limitation, the time during which any person has been prosecuting with dueRead More →

517. Exclusion of date on which Court is closed. Where the period of limitation expires on a day when the Court is closed, the CourtRead More →

518. Continuing offence. In the case of a continuing offence, a fresh period of limitation shall begin to run at every moment of the timeRead More →

519. Extension of period of limitation in certain cases. Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, any Court may take cognizance ofRead More →

CHAPTER XXXIX – MISCELLANEOUS 520. Trials before High Courts. When an offence is tried by the High Court otherwise than under section 447, it shall,Read More →

521. Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial. (1) The Central Government may make rules consistent with this Sanhita andRead More →

522. Forms. Subject to the power conferred by Article 227 of the Constitution, the forms set forth in the Second Schedule, with such variations asRead More →

523. Power of High Court to make rules. (1) Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules: (a) asRead More →