https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471907 Section 5 of the Limitation Act requires a litigant seeking condonation of delay to establish sufficient cause through distinct proof and reasonable diligence. Incorrect information from a pleader's clerk about the court's reopening, without reasonable verification by the appellant, is attributable to the appellant and indicates negligence. Illness alleged after discovery of the delay must be supported by reliable contemporaneous evidence and cannot justify continuing delay when such proof is absent. The 17-day delay in presenting the first appeal was therefore not condonable. en-us Tue, 13 Jul 1937 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:39:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471907 Section 5 of the Limitation Act requires a litigant seeking condonation of delay to establish sufficient cause through distinct proof and reasonable diligence. Incorrect information from a pleader's clerk about the court's reopening, without reasonable verification by the appellant, is attributable to the appellant and indicates negligence. Illness alleged after discovery of the delay must be supported by reliable contemporaneous evidence and cannot justify continuing delay when such proof is absent. The 17-day delay in presenting the first appeal was therefore not condonable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Jul 1937 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471907