BNSS Section 519: Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 38: Limitation for Taking Cognizance of Certain Offences
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519. 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.
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