https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189593 A bona fide mistake by counsel in calculating the limitation period can amount to sufficient cause for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The delay here arose only because the advocate incorrectly noted the last filing date, and the explanation was supported by affidavit and not disbelieved. The Court treated the error as distinct from negligence and accepted that the party had acted through the University and left the matter to counsel. Refusal to condone the two-day delay was therefore incorrect. en-us Tue, 07 Mar 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:36:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189593 A bona fide mistake by counsel in calculating the limitation period can amount to sufficient cause for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The delay here arose only because the advocate incorrectly noted the last filing date, and the explanation was supported by affidavit and not disbelieved. The Court treated the error as distinct from negligence and accepted that the party had acted through the University and left the matter to counsel. Refusal to condone the two-day delay was therefore incorrect. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 Mar 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189593