In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioners' Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court's decision to quash an order condoning a 534-day delay in filing an appeal. The petitioners blamed their former advocate for the delay and sought relief under principles of condonation. The Court held that while advocates serve as agents of parties, litigants cannot absolutely disown their counsel to justify inordinate delays, especially when they have concealed material facts from the court. The Court reaffirmed that limitation principles require parties to be vigilant about their own legal rights and exercise them within reasonable time, and dismissed the petitions as having no merit.
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