https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449861 The SC held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act applies to appeals against acquittal under Section 378(5) of CrPC. The court found no exclusionary provision in Section 378 of CrPC or elsewhere in the Code that would prevent condonation of delay. The benefit of Section 5 read with Sections 2 and 3 of the Limitation Act, 1963 can be availed in appeals against acquittal. The court distinguished previous cases involving special laws with clear non-condonation provisions. The appeal was dismissed. en-us Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449861 The SC held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act applies to appeals against acquittal under Section 378(5) of CrPC. The court found no exclusionary provision in Section 378 of CrPC or elsewhere in the Code that would prevent condonation of delay. The benefit of Section 5 read with Sections 2 and 3 of the Limitation Act, 1963 can be availed in appeals against acquittal. The court distinguished previous cases involving special laws with clear non-condonation provisions. The appeal was dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449861