In Brief
Deependra Singh Rathore sought review of an earlier Supreme Court judgment through a review petition, but filed it 337 days late. The petitioner offered an explanation for the delay and sought condonation. The Court found the explanation unsatisfactory and declined to condone the delay. Consequently, the review petition was dismissed solely on the ground that it was filed beyond the prescribed time limit. The Court emphasized that while it has discretion to condone delay in exceptional circumstances, inadequate explanations do not warrant such indulgence.
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