Allahabad Bank vs Manoj Khanna & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the lower appellate court erred in rejecting the application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal, which was delayed by fifty-eight days. The Court emphasized that in the interests of justice, such delays should be condoned to allow for a fair hearing on the merits of the case. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, the orders of the lower appellate court and the High Court were set aside, and the matter was remitted for a decision on merits.