Commencement of period of limitation.
What this section does
The period of limitation in relation to an offender commences on the date of the offence; or, if the offence was not known to the aggrieved person or any police officer, from the first day such knowledge is acquired by either, whichever is earlier; or, if the offender's identity is unknown, from the first day the identity becomes known to the aggrieved person or the investigating police officer, whichever is earlier. The day from which the period is computed is excluded from the calculation.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Person aggrieved · Police officer · Court
- Time limit
- Commences as specified; day of commencement excluded from computation
Derived from CrPC s.469.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 515, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 515 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.