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Case BriefsSupreme Court

“All our counseling to Government and Government authorities have fallen on deaf ears”; SC on inordinate delay in filing appeals/petitions by Govt./State Authorities

“The Supreme Court of India cannot be a place for the Governments to walk in when they choose ignoring the period of limitation prescribed.”

Published on October 20, 2020October 23, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Deposit Rs. 50,000 & recover it from the delinquent Gov’t officer; SC in an application seeking condonation of delay of 587 days

Supreme Court: In an application filed by State of Odisha, seeking condonation of delay of 587 days, the 3-judge bench of SK

Published on July 27, 2020July 31, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL CoA | Application of writ should be filed without delay; Court dismisses appeal stating delay was without a valid reason

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of Vasantha Kodagoda and Arjuna Obeyesekere, JJ., dismissed

Published on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Delay in filing appeal due to ongoing vacation of ‘Navratri’, and non-availability of counsel in Jodhpur: Not enough reason for condonation

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Dinesh Mehta and Sangeet Lodha, JJ. dismissed the appeal filed against the order passed by the

Published on March 2, 2019March 5, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Financial crunch of employer cannot form the basis for delaying payment of retrial benefits to an ex-employee  

Meghalaya High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. while dealing with a civil writ petition filed by

Published on October 5, 2018October 6, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 6 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898 exempts the Post office to pay damages for delay in delivery

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay K. Agrawal in an order stated that “Post office is not liable

Published on July 30, 2018August 2, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bail granted on the basis of time lapse of 3 months in filing a complaint

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Arvind Singh Chandel, J., granted regular bail to an offender charged under Sections

Published on May 29, 2018June 19, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delay in disposal of cases cannot be solely attributed to one advocate

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J. decided a batch of writ petitions filed under Articles 226

Published on May 10, 2018June 19, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delay in lodging of FIR creates doubt about the incident per se

Rajasthan High Court: The accused-appellant who was in custody in relation to offences punishable under various sections of IPC and POCSO Act,

Published on April 9, 2018April 13, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Citizens cannot be forced to produce their Aadhaar to receive Government welfare schemes and benefits

Central Information Commission: The Commission recently dealt with a second appeal wherein the appellant contended that after having taken voluntary retirement from

Published on March 26, 2018April 16, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mere delay in concluding the trial by itself is not a ground for bail

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC praying to enlarge the petitioner

Published on August 23, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

In IP infringement cases, mere delay won’t defeat grant of injunction

Madras High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in Midas Hygiene Industries (P) Ltd. v. Sudhir Bhatia, (2004) 3 SCC 90,

Published on June 9, 2017June 21, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsForeign Courts

Court sets new framework for the determination of undue delay in trial

Supreme Court of Canada: While hearing an appeal for stay of proceedings due to undue delay as under Section 11(b) of the

Published on July 28, 2016May 23, 2018By Sucheta
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Appeal challenging Singoli-Bhatwari hydro-electric project, dismissed due to inordinate delay

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While observing that a public spirited person is expected to be diligent in pursuing public cause and not be

Published on May 12, 2016June 27, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Condonation of delay after deducting the days which were spent for the purpose of settlement

Delhi High Court: While dealing with a question relating to condoning of delay after deducting the days which were spent for the

Published on December 21, 2015January 6, 2016By Sucheta
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Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Delay in deciding legal guardianship of mentally-challenged persons, not proper

Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon Delhi Government for delay in deciding the legal guardianship of mentally-challenged persons, CIC

Published on April 15, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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