# Section 513 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

> CHAPTER XXXVIIILIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCESDefinitions.513. For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “period of limitation” means the period sp…

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Category: BNSS  
Published: 2024-09-08

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CHAPTER XXXVIII

LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES

**Definitions.**

**513.**For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “period of limitation” means the period specified in section 514 for taking cognizance of an offence.

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