https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=115691 Section 5 of the Limitation Act requires "sufficient cause" to be construed liberally where delay is not marked by gross negligence, deliberate inaction or lack of bona fides. In government litigation, some latitude is permissible because delay may stem from the realities of official decision-making and the conduct of law officers, though greater diligence remains expected. Applying that approach, the Supreme Court accepted that the High Court had exercised its discretion on a permissible view of the facts, including the predicament created by the law officers' conduct. The High Court's condonation of delay in filing the land acquisition appeals was upheld. en-us Thu, 10 Mar 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=115691 Section 5 of the Limitation Act requires "sufficient cause" to be construed liberally where delay is not marked by gross negligence, deliberate inaction or lack of bona fides. In government litigation, some latitude is permissible because delay may stem from the realities of official decision-making and the conduct of law officers, though greater diligence remains expected. Applying that approach, the Supreme Court accepted that the High Court had exercised its discretion on a permissible view of the facts, including the predicament created by the law officers' conduct. The High Court's condonation of delay in filing the land acquisition appeals was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Mar 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=115691