Indian Oil Corp.Ltd.& Ors vs Subrata Borah Chowlek And Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the appellants' application for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, as the appellants demonstrated sufficient cause for the 59-day delay in filing the appeal. The Court emphasized that a liberal approach should be adopted in such matters, particularly when no negligence or mala fides can be attributed to the party seeking condonation. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and allowed the appeal, permitting the appellants to proceed with their case.