Limitation Act and Condonation of Delay

When opposing an application for the condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, the most highly cited and authoritative Supreme Court judgments used to argue against condonation of delay while demanding strict adherence to limitation, include the judgments listed on this post.

In Esha Bhattacharjee v. Managing Committee of Raghunathpur Nafar Academy and Others, [2013 INSC 620], the Supreme Court laid down consolidated guidelines for condoning delay in filing appeals and other proceedings under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963,

To ensure substantial justice, Section 5 of the Limitation Act serves as an equitable exception. It empowers a court to admit an appeal or application (except execution proceedings under Order XXI of the CPC) after the limitation period has expired, provided the appellant satisfies the court that they had "sufficient cause" for the delay.