The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has underscored the necessity of distinguishing between genuine explanations for delays and inordinate, unexplained delays in judicial matters. The Court held that while it has a duty to protect citizens' rights, it must remain vigilant against allowing parties to misuse the system by approaching courts at their convenience without sufficient cause. They …
The Allahabad High Court single bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not encompass long delays, and condonation can only be granted in exceptional cases where the appellant acted in a bona fide manner and not negligently. Furthermore, the High Court emphasized the applicability of Section 5 of the Limitation Act to …
