Supreme Court Rejects 1011-Day Delay in Second Appeal

Majji Sannemma @ Sanyasirao Vs Reddy Sridevi & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India set aside an Andhra Pradesh High Court order that condoned a 1011-day delay in filing a second appeal. The case originated from a civil suit filed by the appellant for a permanent injunction, which was dismissed by the trial court but later allowed by the first appellate court. The respondents, original defendants, filed a second appeal after a significant delay, which the High Court condoned. The Supreme Court, however, found no valid justification for this delay and ruled in favor of the a...