Unless conduct of the party is mala fide, delay should be condoned

Brief : Unless the conduct of the party suggests that it had a mala fide intent, generally as a normal rule, delay should be condoned. An attempt should always be made to allow the matter to be contested on merits, rather than to conclude it merely on the basis of technicalities. Citation : Improvement Trust Vs. Ujagar Singh (Supreme Court) (Civil Appeal No. 2395 of 2008) Court : Supreme Court Facts : · Improvement Trust, Ludhiana (Appellant) acquired land belonging to Ujagar Singh and three others (Respondents) for a development scheme, but failed to pay the compensation amount. · Appellant...