https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312987 Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 was applied on a justice-oriented and liberal basis, with the Court holding that a 52-day delay in filing the first appeal was sufficiently explained by the appellants' lack of awareness of the earlier judgment and limited participation in the suit. In a dispute involving immovable property, the Court emphasised that substantial rights should ordinarily be decided on merits rather than defeated by a narrow approach to condonation. The lower appellate court's refusal to condone delay, and the High Court's refusal to interfere, were set aside, and the first appeal was restored for decision on merits. en-us Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:41:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312987 Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 was applied on a justice-oriented and liberal basis, with the Court holding that a 52-day delay in filing the first appeal was sufficiently explained by the appellants' lack of awareness of the earlier judgment and limited participation in the suit. In a dispute involving immovable property, the Court emphasised that substantial rights should ordinarily be decided on merits rather than defeated by a narrow approach to condonation. The lower appellate court's refusal to condone delay, and the High Court's refusal to interfere, were set aside, and the first appeal was restored for decision on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312987