https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465848 In land acquisition appeals, delay in filing should be considered liberally where the land loser is not shown to be at fault and has taken steps to challenge the award; substantial justice prevails over technical objections, and refusal to condone such delay is unsustainable. At the same time, where delay is condoned, equitable relief may be balanced by denying interest for the period attributable to the delay in approaching the appellate court. The compensation claim may then proceed on merits without interest for the delayed period. en-us Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:41:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465848 In land acquisition appeals, delay in filing should be considered liberally where the land loser is not shown to be at fault and has taken steps to challenge the award; substantial justice prevails over technical objections, and refusal to condone such delay is unsustainable. At the same time, where delay is condoned, equitable relief may be balanced by denying interest for the period attributable to the delay in approaching the appellate court. The compensation claim may then proceed on merits without interest for the delayed period. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465848