Delay - Raw Law

Delhi High Court: “Procedure is the handmaid of justice but cannot be trashed; vague excuses of government delay cannot justify striking down codified timelines” – ’s plea against striking off defence dismissed for failure to file Written Statement within prescribed time

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed by a government research institute challenging two trial court orders: one dated 19.01.2019 striking off its defence for failure to…

Rawlaw September 11, 2025

News

Gujarat High Court on Land Acquisition Compensation: “Delay in Exercising Statutory Rights Cannot Defeat Entitlement to Just Compensation” – Court Directs Reconsideration of Award

Court’s Decision The High Court held that the petitioner could not be denied compensation merely on the ground of delay in approaching the authorities for reference under the Land Acquisition…

Rawlaw August 21, 2025

News

Delhi High Court: “State Cannot Justify Delay in Compassionate Appointment by Blaming Procedural Formalities” — Court Slams Government for 13-Year Delay in Granting Job to Widow of Deceased Employee

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition challenging the inordinate delay of over thirteen years in providing compassionate appointment to the widow of a deceased government employee.…

Rawlaw August 7, 2025

News

Delhi High Court Reiterates: “Any Amount Paid Towards Tax Under Mistake of Law Must Be Refunded Without Delay” — Relief Granted to R K Tech for Unlawfully Collected Excise Duty on Freight Charges

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition filed by the petitioner-company challenging the rejection of its refund claim for excise duty paid on freight charges. The Court…

Rawlaw August 7, 2025

News

Supreme Court: “Delay in delivery of possession is not just breach of contract but a denial of basic rights” – Buyer awarded compensation with interest for undelivered flat after 11 years

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the buyer of a flat who had entered into an agreement with a builder in 2012. Despite payment of over…

Rawlaw August 3, 2025

News

Mere Delay in Filing Appeal Against Dismissal from Service Does Not Bar Relief if Dismissal Was Illegal: Supreme Court Emphasizes “Substance Over Limitation” While Setting Aside Removal Order Passed Without Inquiry

Court’s Decision: The Supreme Court set aside the removal of a Forest Guard who was dismissed from service without a departmental inquiry. Despite a considerable delay in challenging the dismissal,…

Rawlaw August 3, 2025

News

Bombay High Court Rules in Favour of Landowner: “Rejection on Delay Does Not Bar Right to Seek Re-determination” — Section 28-A Application Maintainable Despite Failed Section 18 Reference

Court’s Decision In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court set aside the rejection of a landowner's application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, observing that the…

Rawlaw August 1, 2025

News

Supreme Court Rules on Delay in Seeking Partition After Possession by Co-owner: “When One Co-sharer Possesses the Whole, Time Starts Running Against the Others”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the concurrent findings of the trial court and the High Court, which had rejected the plaintiffs' claim for partition and…

Rawlaw August 1, 2025

News

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Alleged Murder Case of Social Activist Citing Inconsistencies in Witness Statements and Delay in Recording Eye-Witness Accounts as Ground for Doubt. “The inconsistencies between Section 161 and 164 CrPC statements of eyewitnesses create reasonable doubt in the prosecution’s story, entitling the accused to bail.”

Court’s Decision The Karnataka High Court allowed the criminal petition seeking regular bail filed by an accused charged under Sections 302, 120B, 109, 114, 201, and 149 of the Indian…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

News

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under Harassment and Outraging Modesty Charges, Citing Material Improvements and Delay in FIR: “No Cogent Explanation For Inordinate Delay”

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court exercised its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to quash criminal proceedings against the petitioner, who had been accused…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025