https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=257128 Under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, condonation of delay requires a bona fide and satisfactorily explained cause; a liberal approach cannot excuse a vague, unsupported or negligent explanation. The Court found the explanation for more than seven years' delay unsatisfactory because it omitted crucial particulars about the alleged misplacement of records, the persons involved, and why certified copies were not sought despite prior intimation of the judgment. The delay was therefore not covered by sufficient cause, the condonation order was set aside, and the appeals were dismissed. en-us Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=257128 Under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, condonation of delay requires a bona fide and satisfactorily explained cause; a liberal approach cannot excuse a vague, unsupported or negligent explanation. The Court found the explanation for more than seven years' delay unsatisfactory because it omitted crucial particulars about the alleged misplacement of records, the persons involved, and why certified copies were not sought despite prior intimation of the judgment. The delay was therefore not covered by sufficient cause, the condonation order was set aside, and the appeals were dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=257128