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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 · LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES

Section 471 — Exclusion of date on which Court is closed

Where the period of limitation expires on a day when the Court is closed, the Court may take cognizance on the day on which the Court reopens.
Explanation.— A Court shall be deemed to be closed on any day within the meaning of this section, if, during its normal working hours, it remains closed on that day.