On What Grounds When the Delay Can Be Condoned?

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Condonation of Delay Under Limitation Act, 1963 It Provides That the Court Can Accept Any Appeal or Application When Filed After the Limitation Period...

On What Grounds When the Delay Can Be Condoned?

Condonation of Delay Under Limitation Act, 1963
It provides that the court can accept any appeal or application when filed after the limitation period
limitation period
A statute of limitations, known in civil law systems as a prescriptive period, is a law passed by a legislative body to set the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated. ... When a statute of limitations expires in a criminal case, the courts no longer have jurisdiction.
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if the appellant or applicant shows that he had a sufficient cause for not filing the appeal or application within the prescribed period.

What are the grounds for permitting the extension of period of limitation?

To obtain an extension of time by invoking the provisions of section 5 of the Act, the party seeking extension must satisfy the court that he had sufficient cause for not filing the suit, appeal, revision or objections within the prescribed period.

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Under which section of CRPC court can condone the delay?

Court/Tribunal Can Condone Delay Under Section 5 Limitation Act Even In The Absence Of A Formal Application: Supreme Court.

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