Supreme Court of India

Sarah Mathew v. Inst., Cardio Vascular Diseases.

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Bench P. Sathasivam, B.S. Chauhan, Ranjana Prakash Desai, Ranjan Gogoi and S.A. Bobde JJ.
Decided 26 November 2013

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What the Court ordered

We hold that for the purpose of computing the period of limitation under Section 468 of the Cr.P.C. the relevant date is the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution and not the date on which the Magistrate takes cognizance.

Judgment, page 81

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