In this article, the author Nankee Arora examines the recent jurisprudence on the inherent powers of the Court and analyses its effects on the access to justice. The article examines the ongoing discussion about the role of limitation periods in context of Section 482 of the CrPC, 1973. This piece analyses the reasoning of the Court in taking the position regarding the applicability of Section 482, to indicate that prohibiting litigants from filing a 482 application with inordinate delay does not dilute the power of the Court to deliver complete justice, instead it strengthens the position of the Court as an efficient forum for justice by upholding the principles of reasonableness, fairness and prudency that are essential to the legal framework of the country. Continue reading Limitation on S. 482, CrPC Application: An Obstruction to Justice?