Administrative laxity or delay by State authorities cannot justify condoning late appeals: SC

Shivamma (Dead) By Lrs Vs Karnataka Housing Board & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) In a detailed examination of the principles governing the condonation of delay, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of Shivamma (Dead) By Lrs Vs Karnataka Housing Board & Ors., addressed a significant legal question arising from a property dispute. The appeal before the Apex Court was filed by the legal heirs of Shivamma, challenging a Karnataka High Court order that had condoned an extraordinary delay of 3966 days in a second appeal filed by the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB). The case delves into the...