Supreme Court Rejects Petition Over 396-Day Filing Delay, Emphasizing Strict Procedural Compliance and Timely Legal Action

SC dismissed SLP due to 396-day delay in filing, finding no justifiable reason to condone the procedural lapse. The court's bench unanimously rejected the petition based strictly on the significant time gap between the original order and petition submission, emphasizing procedural punctuality as a critical legal requirement.

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The Supreme Court, through Hon'ble Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, dismissed the Special Leave Petition due to an inordinate delay of 396 days in filing. The Court stated, "We find no reason to condone the delay," and accordingly, the petition was dismissed solely on the ground of delay.

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