Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 336 · Decided 9 April 2026
Roma Ahuja v. The State and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 336 · [2026] 4 S.C.R. 459
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1831/2026
- Decided
- 9 April 2026
- Bench
- PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 323, 341; CrPC Section 468; Constitution
Headnote
What would be the relevant date for computation of the period of limitation, whether it is the date when the criminal complaint is filed or the date when the Court/Magistrate takes cognizance. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.468 - Penal - Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation - High Court quashed the FIR on the ground of limitation holding that the date of taking cognizance by the Magistrate is relevant and as cognizance was taken after a period of one year, the bar of limitation u/s.468
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