Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, any Court may take cognizance of an offence after the expiry of the period of limitation, if it is satisfied on the facts and in the circumstances of the case that the delay has been properly explained or that it is necessary so to do in the interests of justice.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Chapter XXXVI of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to apply to certain
offences.--Nothing in Chapter XXXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,
shall apply to--
(i) any offences punishable under any of the enactments specified in the Schedule; or
(ii) any other offences, which under the
provisions of that Code, may be tried along with such offences, and every
offence referred to in clause (i) or clause (ii), may be taken cognizance of by
the court having jurisdiction as if the provisions of that Chapter were not
enacted.
[Vide the Andhra Pradesh Act 17 of 1982, s. 2]
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
471 CrPC Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
473 CrPC Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
474 CrPC Trials before High Courts
475 CrPC Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
477 CrPC Power of High Court to make rules
478 CrPC Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
479 CrPC Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
480 CrPC Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts