Supreme Court laments its own 1987 Katiji judgment on condonation of delay

The Supreme Court on October 9 expressed displeasure over its own 1987 judgment in Collector, Land Acquisition v. Katiji, observing that the decision — which condoned a mere four-day delay — had been treated as a "panacea for all ills" by litigants seeking condonation of delay ever since. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu made the remarks while dismissing appeals by Karvy Stock Broking and its former CMD C Parthasarathy against SAT orders refusing to condone delay in challenging SEBI penalties. The court warned it would be "equally harsh" with delayed filings going forward. Bar & Bench ET Now (Bar & Bench, ET Now)

• The Supreme Court on October 9 expressed displeasure over its own 1987 judgment in Collector, Land Acquisition v.
• Katiji, observing that the decision — which condoned a mere four-day delay — had been treated as a "panacea for all ills" by litigants seeking condonation of delay ever since.
• A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu made the remarks while dismissing appeals by Karvy Stock Broking and its former CMD C Parthasarathy against SAT orders refusing to condone delay in challenging SEBI penal