Delhi High Court · 2026-04-07
RAKESH @ RAJU vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- FAO-476/2019 2026:DHC:2903
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Petitioner
- RAKESH @ RAJU
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
Judgment text excerpt
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 06.04.2026 Pronounced on : 07.04.2026 Uploaded on : 07.04.2026 FAO 476/2019 RAKESH @ RAJU .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms.Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with Ms.Kiran Dharam, Mr. Shailednra Kumar Mishra and Ms. Upanita S., Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT CM APPL. 51620/2019 (Seeking condonation of delay of 922 days in filing the appeal) 1. By way of the present application, theappellant seeks condonation of delay of 922 days in filing the appeal. 2. Learned counsel for the appellantsubmits that the appellantbelongs to an economically weaker section and, due to paucity of funds, was unable to get in contact with a counsel and obtain timely legal advice. 3. It is further submitted that the appellant had suffered grievous injuries resulting in a permanent disability, and was undergoing prolonged medical 4. It is noteworthy that in “Mohsina vs. Union of India”1, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court condoned a delay of 804 days in filing the appeal, taking into account the weak economic condition of the appe