https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305665 Section 468 CrPC bars cognizance of time-barred offences, and Section 473 permits extension only if the court first records satisfaction that the delay was properly explained or that taking cognizance serves the interests of justice. That satisfaction must exist before cognizance is taken; a later call for reply cannot cure the defect. When condonation is sought, the accused should be heard because the order affects a valuable right. Cognizance taken without prior condonation was therefore without jurisdiction and the proceedings were liable to be quashed. en-us Tue, 22 Jul 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:21:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305665 Section 468 CrPC bars cognizance of time-barred offences, and Section 473 permits extension only if the court first records satisfaction that the delay was properly explained or that taking cognizance serves the interests of justice. That satisfaction must exist before cognizance is taken; a later call for reply cannot cure the defect. When condonation is sought, the accused should be heard because the order affects a valuable right. Cognizance taken without prior condonation was therefore without jurisdiction and the proceedings were liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 22 Jul 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305665