Section 5 condonation preserves delayed externment appeals where the special statute sets no express or implied outer limit.

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....Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 may apply to special-law appeals through Section 29(2) unless the governing enactment excludes it expressly or by necessary implication. A special limitation period alone is insufficient; exclusion may arise from phrases such as "but not thereafter" or "not exceeding", a defined condonable ceiling, or a self-contained scheme that selectively confers condonation. For appeals under Section 9 of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, the 30-day period and certified-copy exclusion do not bar Section 5 because no outer limit or equivalent restrictive language exists. Delay remains condonable only upon sufficient cause, while applicability before non-court statutory forums depends on the forum and enactment.....