Section 471 — Exclusion of date on which Court is closed.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Where the period of limitation expires on a day when the Court is closed, the Court may take cognizance on the day on which the Court reopens. Explanation .--A Court shall be deemed to be closed on any day within the meaning of this section, if, during its normal working hours, it remains closed on that day.
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