CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 472 in BNSS

CrPC Section 472 corresponds to BNSS Section 518 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 472
New provision518
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 518 — Continuing offence

Drafting note. No change.

In the case of a continuing offence, a fresh period of limitation shall begin to run at every moment of the time during which the offence continues.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 518

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 472 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 472 is BNSS Section 518 — Continuing offence.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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