Counsel of the assessee does not
apply to tax proceedings and delay defeats equity.
6. Ld. DR also contended that the onus ... cannot enquire into belated and stale
claims on the ground of equity. Delay defeats
equity. The court helps those who are vigilant
cannot enquire into belated and State claims on
the ground of equity. Delay defeats equity. The Court help
those who are vigilant ... cannot
enquire into belated and state claims on the ground of
equity. Delay defeats equity. The court helps those who
are vigilant
justified ground to condone the delay.
No court could be justified in condoning such an
inordinate delay by imposing any condition
whatsoever. The application ... cannot enquire into belated and stale claims on the
ground of equity. Delay defeats equity. The court
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analogy. It is but an
application of the principle that delay defeats equities. The doctrine of laches in
Courts of equity is not an arbitrary ... that it is also well settled principle of law that "delay
defeats equity."
11.13) Similarly, the Hon'ble Supreme Court
delayed in laying his claim for promotion while others were getting it through judicial pronouncement and held that who claims equity must enforce his claim ... also well-settled principle of law that "delay defeats equity". The Government Order was issued on 15-1-2002. The appellants
Thereafter,
the application along with the appeal seeking condonation of delay was
filed on 25th February, 2005.
The applicant having set the machinery in motion ... cannot enquire into belated and stale
claims on the ground of equity. Delay defeats equity. The court helps
those who are vigilant
delay does not foster the cause of justice. On
the contrary, it brings in injustice, for it is likely to affect others.
Such delay ... also well-settled principle of law that "delay defeats
equity". The Government Order was issued on 15-1-2002. The
appellants
this context, it was submitted that the law is established that delay defeats equity, and parties are expected to pursue their rights and remedies promptly ... slumber over their rights, the Courts should decline to interfere, since the delay deprives of the remedy available, and if the remedy is lost
Capt. Harish Uppal vs. Union of India, JT 1994 (3) 126, delay defeats equity, and the Court should help those who are vigilant ... Union of India & Ors. JT 1993 (3) SC 418 held that delay deprives the person of the remedy available in law. A person
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