https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468467 Condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 requires a real and satisfactory explanation showing sufficient cause. A liberal approach may be considered for State litigants, but delay is not condoned as a matter of right and judicial discretion must be exercised on the facts pleaded. Here, the prolonged and unexplained lapse, including failure to act promptly after the earlier High Court dismissal, was treated as mere excuse and not a legally acceptable justification. The delay was therefore held not condonable, and the special leave petition was liable to be dismissed as time-barred. en-us Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 May 2026 18:57:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468467 Condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 requires a real and satisfactory explanation showing sufficient cause. A liberal approach may be considered for State litigants, but delay is not condoned as a matter of right and judicial discretion must be exercised on the facts pleaded. Here, the prolonged and unexplained lapse, including failure to act promptly after the earlier High Court dismissal, was treated as mere excuse and not a legally acceptable justification. The delay was therefore held not condonable, and the special leave petition was liable to be dismissed as time-barred. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=468467