Manipur HC Condones Delay in Review Petition by Lairikyengbam Tomba Singh
Manipur HC Condones Delay in Review Petition by Lairikyengbam Tomba Singh (2026) held that The court has the discretion to condone delays in filing petitions when reasonable grounds are presented.
Summary
Lairikyengbam Tomba Singh filed a review petition in the High Court of Manipur seeking to condone a delay of six days in filing the petition. The respondents, including the State of Manipur, did not object to the delay, and the court found reasonable grounds to grant the request. Consequently, the court allowed the condonation of delay and directed the registry to list the connected review petition if in order. This decision emphasizes the court's discretion in managing procedural delays in legal filings.