STATE OF HARYANA vs CHANDRA MANI .

The Supreme Court addressed the application for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, emphasizing that sufficient cause for delay does not require a complete explanation for the entire period but rather the period between the last date of limitation and the filing date. The Court reiterated that the term 'sufficient cause' should be liberally construed, as established in Ramlal & Chhotelal v. Rewa Coalfields Ltd. and New India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Shanti Misra. The Court ultimately condoned the delay and allowed the appeal to proceed, reaffirming the discretionary nature of the power to condone delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.