Exclusion of date on which Court is closed.
What this section does
If the period of limitation expires on a day when the court is closed, the court may take cognizance on the day it reopens. A court is deemed closed on any day on which it remains closed during its normal working hours.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court
- Time limit
- Extended to next working day if limitation expires on a court holiday
Derived from CrPC s.471.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 517, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 517 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.