what is the limitation time to file a suit upon criminal procedures?

Answer 1

Time limitation of filling any criminal complaint in India is provided under section 468 of the Criminal procedure Code as:- Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation:-(1) Except as otherwise provided elsewhere in this Code, no Court shall take cognizance of an offence of the category specified in sub-section (2), after the expiry of the period of limitation.
(2) The period of limitation shall be :-
(a) six months, if the offence is punishable with fine only;
(b) one year, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year;
(c) three years, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding one year but not
exceeding three years.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the period of limitation, in relation to offences which may be tried together, shall be determined with reference to the offence which is punishable with the more severe punishment or, as the case may be, the most severe punishment.

Answer 2

For your information no suit can be filed under criminal procedure.

Answer 3

If you commit a crime in NC and are picked up 6 years and 364 days later, you can still be charged for the crime, but the statute of limitations varies from state to state.

Answer 4

You will need to provide additional information in order to receive a valid response. The statute of limitations varies dependent on the offense and the state in which it was committed.

Answer 5

In CA, the DA has one year to file criminal charges from the date of citation/arrest

Answer 6

Check with the lawyer. Each state (location) is different.

It also depends on the crime, in some case there is no limit and in other case it is 72 days this is in same state.

Answer 7

in India, a First hand Information report (FIR) has to be registered within 24 hours of the incident.
Please check with the nearest police station.