Archive · 15 Dec 2025
SC displeased with MP HC condoning delay
The Supreme Court of India is upset with the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The high court allowed the state government to file a petition very late, 1,612 days late, without a good reason.
The Supreme Court said the high court should have checked why the delay happened and looked at previous court decisions about delays.
The Supreme Court then sent the case back to the high court to decide again, following the correct rules.
The state government said the delay was because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Supreme Court said this reason wasn't mentioned in the high court's decision.
The Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the Madhya Pradesh High Court condoning a 1,612-day delay in filing a petition.
The high court condoned the delay without asking for a sufficient cause or considering relevant judgments.
The Supreme Court questioned whether the high court was aware of previous verdicts on condoning delays.
The Additional Solicitor General attributed the delay to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this reason was not mentioned in the high court's order.
The Supreme Court set aside the high court's order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India and Madhya Pradesh High Court
- What
- Supreme Court's displeasure over the Madhya Pradesh High Court condoning a 1,612-day delay in filing a petition
- When
- Supreme Court order on December 5, High Court decision on September 1
- Where
- India
- Why
- The Supreme Court found the high court's decision to condone the delay without sufficient cause or awareness of relevant judgments to be unsatisfactory
- Delay Duration
- 1,612 days
- High Court Decision Date
- September 1
- Supreme Court Order Date
- December 5
- Supreme Court Bench
- Justices J B Pardiwala and P B Varale
- Reason for Delay
- COVID-19 pandemic (claimed by ASG)