https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191760 Condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 requires a bona fide, credible and adequately substantiated explanation showing sufficient cause; a liberal approach does not extend to an inordinate delay supported only by a vague or unsupported account. The Court found the explanation that appeal papers were misplaced in counsel's office to be unconvincing because it lacked supporting affidavit evidence from the concerned advocate and was inconsistent with the respondent's lack of due diligence. The order condoning delay was therefore unsustainable, and the application for condonation was rejected. en-us Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191760 Condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 requires a bona fide, credible and adequately substantiated explanation showing sufficient cause; a liberal approach does not extend to an inordinate delay supported only by a vague or unsupported account. The Court found the explanation that appeal papers were misplaced in counsel's office to be unconvincing because it lacked supporting affidavit evidence from the concerned advocate and was inconsistent with the respondent's lack of due diligence. The order condoning delay was therefore unsustainable, and the application for condonation was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191760