Bureaucratic Delay Archives

Condonation of delay in government litigation

Bureaucratic Delay no Ground for Condonation; Supreme Court dismisses SLP as time-barred for State being ‘utterly lethargic, tardy and indolent’

“Despite all the latitude that is shown to a “State”, we are of the clear opinion that 10 the cause sought to be shown here by the State of Odisha is not an explanation but a lame excuse. No case for exercise of discretion has been set up.”

Case Briefs High Courts

“Glaring instance of shirking responsibility”: Allahabad HC rebukes State for lackadaisical attitude in Court proceedings causing delays

“Such a lackadaisical attitude of the State functionaries not only wastes the precious time of this Court but also raises stumbling blocks in the administration of speedy justice and adversely affects the interest of public at large.”