BALWANT SINGH (DEAD) vs JAGDISH SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of delay in bringing legal representatives on record after the death of the appellant, who died on 28th November 2007. The Court emphasized that the onus lies on the applicant to demonstrate sufficient cause for condonation of delay, which in this case was 778 days. The Court ultimately held that the application for condonation of delay was not substantiated with adequate reasons, leading to the dismissal of the application and the abatement of the appeal.