Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 3, 9(2), Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Impleadment of L.R's - Non substitution - Abatement of appeal - Application for impleadment filed without accompanied by an application for condonation of delay - Nearly two months later application filed U.O.22.R.9(2) r/w S.5 Limitation Act - This sequence of filings, devoid of timely..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Condonation of delay - Condonation of delay is a matter of discretion of Courts and S.5 of the Act does not say that such discretion can be exercised only if delay is within a certain limit...........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Condonation of delay - Length of delay is no matter, acceptability of explanation is only a criteria...........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Condonation of delay - Delay of 247 days in filing second appeal - Defendant filed second appeal against judgment and decree passed by first appellate Court with a delay of 247 days - No doubt, if delay is condoned, same will cause some hardship to plaintiff - Therefore, same has to be compensated by way of imposing costs of Rs.5,000..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaints - Condonation of delay of 357 days and 363 days - As per evidence on record, complainant was in custody for more than 1 year and he was only released on bail due to immediate medical treatment - Complainant provided adequate reason for the delay..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Condonation of delay - Defendant has not only failed to show sufficient cause for his prolonged absence before trial Court but has also approached High Court after exhausting two rounds of adjudication both trial Court and revisional Court having concurrently..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Condonation of delay - Where there is a specific provision of law, S.5 of the Act cannot be invoked...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 41, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5, Article 137 -- Condonation of delay in filing appeal - Limitation - Provision of Art.137 of Limitation Act is applicable to an application filed U.O.41.R.3-A CPC - Invocation of S.5 of Limitation Act to condone said delay beyond 3 years as stipulated u/art 137 of Limitation Act is automatically..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 9, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Restoration of suit - Condonation of delay - Delay of 1-1/2 years in filing application for restoration - However, delay in filing application is well explained even though application is not supported with an affidavit of law officer concerned - Moreover, property in question is worth crores..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Condonation of delay - While considering plea for condonation of delay, first and foremost duty of Court is to first ascertain bona fides of explanation offered by party seeking condonation rather than starting with merits of main matter - Only when sufficient cause or reasons given for delay by litigant and opposition of other side is..........
