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1 - 7 of 7 (0.18 seconds)Shakuntala Devi Jain vs Kuntal Kumari And Ors. on 5 September, 1968
9. The words "sufficient cause" should receive a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice. The Supreme Court in the case of Shakuntala Devi vs. Kuntal Kumari reported in AIR 1969 SC 575 held that the word "sufficient cause" receiving a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice when no negligence nor inaction nor want of bona fides is imputable to the appellant. If the appellant makes out sufficient cause for the delay, the Court may in its discretion condone the delay in filing an appeal. The relevant paragraph 7 in this regard is reproduced hereinbelow :-
State Of West Bengal vs Administrator, Howrah Municipality & ... on 14 December, 1971
10. Similar view was again taken by the Supreme Court in the case of State of West Bengal vs. The Administrator, Howrah Municipality reported in AIR 1972 SC 749. It was held in the aforesaid case by the Supreme Court that the words "sufficient cause" should receive a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice when no negligence or inaction or want of bona fide is imputable to a party. The relevant paragraph 30 is reproduced hereinbelow :-
N. Balakrishnan vs M. Krishnamurthy on 3 September, 1998
8. The Apex Court in the case of N. Balakrishnan vs. M. Krishnamurthy reported in JT 1998 (6) SC 242 has laid down that :-
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The Limitation Act, 1963
Collector Land Acquisition, Anantnag & ... vs Mst. Katiji & Ors on 19 February, 1987
In the case of Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag and another vs. Mst. Katiji and others reported in AIR 1987, S.C. 1353, it was held by the Supreme Court that the Court should adopt liberal approach for condonation of delay. Certain observations were made by the Sureme Court in paragraph 3 of the aforesaid judgement, which is reproduced hereinbelow :-
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