G. RAMEGOWDA, MAJOR, ETC. v. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE

Citation: [1988] 3 S.C.R. 198

Court: Supreme Court of India

Bench: S. NATARAJAN, M.N. VENKATACHALIAH

Case summary

However, the expression 'sufficient cause' in Section 5 must receive a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice and generally delays in preferring appeals are required to be condoned in the interest of justice where no gross negligence or deliberate inaction...

Judgment text

However, the expression 'sufficient cause' in Section 5 must receive a liberal construction so as to advance substantial justice and generally delays in preferring appeals are required to be condoned in the interest of justice where no gross negligence or deliberate inaction...