Delay in Filing Appeal Cannot Be Justified on Ground of Inability to Understand Lower Court Order: Delhi High Court
On 6th April 2026, the Delhi High Court delivered its observation in a case concerning delay in filing an appeal under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The matter involved Advocate Ajit Kumar Gola, who had filed the petition in person, challenging a Sessions Court order discharging an accused and quashing the summoning order. The High Court examined whether a practising advocate can justify a delay of over…
