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8. "In the interest of justice". ­­ The first limb of sec. 473 confers power on every competent court to take cognizance of an offence after the period of limitation if it is satisfied on the facts and in the circumstances of the case that the delay has been property explained and the second limb empowers such a court to take cognizance of an offence if it is satisfied on Birender Sangwan Vs. State, CR No. 23/12 Page no.4/10 the facts and in the circumstances of the case that it is necessary so to do in the interests of justice. It is true that the expression 'in the interest of justice' in sec. 473 cannot be interpreted to mean in the interest of prosecution. What the court has to see is 'interest of justice'. The interest of justice demands that the court should protect the oppressed and punish the oppressor/offender ­Venkata Radhamanohari v Vanka Reddy (1993)3 SCC4.