Is there a period of limitation for indication of criminal cases?
The law provides that the right to initiate a criminal case comes to an end after the expiration of 3 years from the commission of offence charged or 2 years after the discovery thereof by the prosecutor, whichever is earlier. The infringement of geographical indicator is a cognizable offence and the investigation has to be carried out by an officer with the rank of a Deputy Superintend of Police.
