Continuing offence.
What this section does
In the case of a continuing offence, a fresh period of limitation begins to run at every moment during which the offence continues, meaning the limitation clock resets continuously for as long as the offence persists.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Offender
- Time limit
- Fresh period runs at every moment the continuing offence persists
Derived from CrPC s.472.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 518, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 518 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.