Judicial discretion cannot be so liberally exercised as to condone the delay where no cause is made out or the cause ascribed is unworthy of acceptance

Judicial discretion cannot be so liberally exercised as to condone the delay where no cause is made out or the cause ascribed is unworthy of acceptance

The sufficient cause should be such as it would persuade the Court, in exercise of its judicial discretion, to treat the delay as an excusable one A profitable reference in this context can be made to a judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Balwant Singh (dead) Vs. Jagdish Singh and others, 2010(8)…

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Exploring the sphere of discretion – The Original Position

Mr. Sayak Banerjee                                                                                                                 I.  Introduction What fascinates me about this debate more than the “Fight of the Century” between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, is that both the jurists argue on different propositions to assert their stance. This fight is not built on a single proposition to find wrong-doings, but the multitude of views…

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