State Of Nagaland vs Lipok Ao & Ors on 1 April, 2005
In State of Nagaland vs Lipokao and others, (2005) 3 SCC
752, Hon'ble the Supreme Court opined that proof of sufficient cause is a
condition precedent for exercise of discretion by the Court in condoning the
delay
In D. Gopinathan Pillai vs State of Kerala and another,
(2007) 2 SCC 322, Hon'ble the Supreme Court opined that when mandatory
provision is not complied and the delay is not properly, satisfactorily and
convincingly explained, the Court cannot condone the delay on sympathetic
ground only.