2024 (11) TMI 1576

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.... ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL) : 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the owner challenging the award dated 04.01.2018 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Tarn Taran. 2. The present appeal has been filed with an application (CM20945-CII-2024) for condonation of delay of 1707 days in filing the appeal. A perusal of the application reveals that it is totally bereft of any explanati....

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....ans an adequate and enough reason which prevented him to approach the court within limitation. In case a party is found to be negligent, or for want of bona fide on his part in the facts and circumstances of the case, or found to have not acted diligently or remained inactive, there cannot be a justified ground to condone the delay. No court could be justified in condoning such an inordinate delay....

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....tself; (ii) A right or the remedy that has not been exercised or availed of for a long time must come to an end or cease to exist after a fixed period of time; (iii) The provisions of the Limitation Act have to be construed differently, such as Section 3 has to be construed in a strict sense whereas Section 5 has to be construed liberally; (iv) In order to advance substa....