Delhi High Court Condones Delay in Filing and Re-filing Appeal, Adopts Liberal Approach Under Section 5 of Limitation Act

Case Snapshot

Case Name: Krishna Real Estate Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. v. Mr. Gurcharan Singh Syal & Ors.

Citation / Neutral Citation: CNR No. DLHC010728772025

High Court: High Court of Delhi

Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Renu Bhatnagar

Date of Judgment: 10th September, 2026

Area of Law: Civil Procedure Code, Limitation Act, Condonation of Delay, Order VII Rule 10 CPC

Judgment Headline

Court condones 4-day filing delay and 163-day re-filing delay, adopts liberal approach.

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court condones delay of 4 days in filing and 163 days in re-filing appeal, holding sufficient cause shown and part delay attributable to Registry's piecemeal scrutiny.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment reinforces the liberal and pragmatic approach courts must adopt while considering condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limita

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