https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=101941 Where condonation of delay would revive a time-barred criminal prosecution, the proposed accused must be given notice and an opportunity of hearing before the court grants relief, because the limitation decision directly affects the continuation of proceedings and is governed by natural justice unless expressly excluded. The discussion also treats procedural steps taken to secure fair hearing and prevent abuse of process as referable to the court's inherent powers, and links the limitation stage with cognizance and issuance of process. An ex parte condonation order in that context is liable to be set aside and reconsidered after hearing the affected party. en-us Thu, 29 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:34:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=101941 Where condonation of delay would revive a time-barred criminal prosecution, the proposed accused must be given notice and an opportunity of hearing before the court grants relief, because the limitation decision directly affects the continuation of proceedings and is governed by natural justice unless expressly excluded. The discussion also treats procedural steps taken to secure fair hearing and prevent abuse of process as referable to the court's inherent powers, and links the limitation stage with cognizance and issuance of process. An ex parte condonation order in that context is liable to be set aside and reconsidered after hearing the affected party. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 29 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=101941