SC Clarifies the limitation period under 468 of CR.P.C

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In Ghanshyam Soni v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2025 INSC 803), the Supreme Court held that for Section 468 CrPC, the limitation period runs from the date a complaint is filed, not when the Magistrate takes cognizance. A timely 498A IPC complaint cannot be dismissed as time-barred due to court delays. Relying on Bharat Damodar Kale (2003) and Sarah Mathew (2014), the Court said penalizing a complainant for judicial delay is unfair and may breach Article 14.

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