delay

Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL CoA | Application of writ should be filed without delay; Court dismisses appeal stating delay was without a valid reason

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of Vasantha Kodagoda and Arjuna Obeyesekere, JJ., dismissed

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Delay in filing appeal due to ongoing vacation of ‘Navratri’, and non-availability of counsel in Jodhpur: Not enough reason for condonation

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Dinesh Mehta and Sangeet Lodha, JJ. dismissed the appeal filed against the order passed by the

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Financial crunch of employer cannot form the basis for delaying payment of retrial benefits to an ex-employee  

Meghalaya High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. while dealing with a civil writ petition filed by

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 6 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898 exempts the Post office to pay damages for delay in delivery

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay K. Agrawal in an order stated that “Post office is not liable

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bail granted on the basis of time lapse of 3 months in filing a complaint

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Arvind Singh Chandel, J., granted regular bail to an offender charged under Sections

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delay in disposal of cases cannot be solely attributed to one advocate

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J. decided a batch of writ petitions filed under Articles 226

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delay in lodging of FIR creates doubt about the incident per se

Rajasthan High Court: The accused-appellant who was in custody in relation to offences punishable under various sections of IPC and POCSO Act,

Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Citizens cannot be forced to produce their Aadhaar to receive Government welfare schemes and benefits

Central Information Commission: The Commission recently dealt with a second appeal wherein the appellant contended that after having taken voluntary retirement from

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mere delay in concluding the trial by itself is not a ground for bail

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC praying to enlarge the petitioner

Case BriefsHigh Courts

In IP infringement cases, mere delay won’t defeat grant of injunction

Madras High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in Midas Hygiene Industries (P) Ltd. v. Sudhir Bhatia, (2004) 3 SCC 90,

Case BriefsForeign Courts

Court sets new framework for the determination of undue delay in trial

Supreme Court of Canada: While hearing an appeal for stay of proceedings due to undue delay as under Section 11(b) of the

Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Appeal challenging Singoli-Bhatwari hydro-electric project, dismissed due to inordinate delay

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While observing that a public spirited person is expected to be diligent in pursuing public cause and not be

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Condonation of delay after deducting the days which were spent for the purpose of settlement

Delhi High Court: While dealing with a question relating to condoning of delay after deducting the days which were spent for the

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Delay in deciding legal guardianship of mentally-challenged persons, not proper

Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon Delhi Government for delay in deciding the legal guardianship of mentally-challenged persons, CIC