The State Of Manipur vs Koting Lamkang

The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal filed by the State of Manipur against the High Court's refusal to condone a delay of 312 days in filing a Regular First Appeal. The court found that the appellants had made a bona fide mistake by approaching the wrong forum initially. It emphasized the importance of ensuring that justice is not denied due to procedural delays when there is a genuine reason for the delay.