Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 468 in BNSS
Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation. Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation) corresponds to Section 514 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 452 | Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial | 498 |
| 456 | Power to restore possession of immovable property | 502 |
| 464 | Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge | 510 |
| 469 | Commencement of the period of limitation | 515 |
| 473 | Extension of period of limitation in certain cases | 519 |
| 482 | Saving of inherent powers of High Court | 528 |
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