Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 479: Maximum period for under-trial detention

Statutory position

Section 479 addresses the maximum period for which an under-trial prisoner can be detained. The official text includes a one-half maximum-term rule, a one-third rule for first-time offenders, and provisos governing continued detention and release.

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