News Update Jharkhand High Court Holds NIA Appeals Beyond 90 Days Not Maintainable; Limitation Act Cannot Extend Statutory Cap Under Section 21(5) 16 Mar 2026 The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that criminal appeals filed beyond the outer limit of 90 days prescribed under Section 21(5) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 are not…
News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of ‘Sufficient Cause’ Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, Mandates Explanation for Entire Delay Period 13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment clarifying the interpretation of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, regarding the condonation of delay in filing appeals or applications. A bench…
News Update SC SET ASIDE NGT DISMISSAL OF APPEAL ON TIME BAR IN CASE OF VISHAKAPATNAM GREENFIELD AIRPORT 3 Mar 2021 In the case of Sridevi Daatla v. Union of India (CA 3136/2020), SC set aside an order of National Green Tribunal which dismissed an appeal filed against the grant of…
Civil Law APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE LIMITATION ACT 26 Aug 2020 ABSTRACT Condonation of delay is a doctrine referred to in the Limitation Act , 1963. The Act shall lay down time-limits for different suits and shall specify the time-limit within…
Civil Law GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO BAR OF LIMITATION AND EXTENSION OF THE PRESCRIBED TIME 18 Aug 2020 ABSTRACT The rule of limitation has its origins in the maxims "Interest Reipublicae Ut Sit Finis Litium" which implies that there will be a cap on lawsuits and "Vigilantibus Non…
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