https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305664 Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure bars cognizance after limitation, while Section 473 permits extension only on proper explanation of delay or where the interests of justice require it. Because limitation protects a valuable right of the accused, any request to condone delay or extend time must be decided only after notice to the accused and an opportunity of hearing. An order extending limitation behind the accused's back is legally unsustainable and invalid. en-us Wed, 06 Mar 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:02:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305664 Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure bars cognizance after limitation, while Section 473 permits extension only on proper explanation of delay or where the interests of justice require it. Because limitation protects a valuable right of the accused, any request to condone delay or extend time must be decided only after notice to the accused and an opportunity of hearing. An order extending limitation behind the accused's back is legally unsustainable and invalid. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 06 Mar 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305664