Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 374 · Decided 3 May 2024
Kanihya @ Kanhi (Dead) Through LRS. v. Sukhi Ram & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 374 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 885
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3990/2011
- Decided
- 3 May 2024
- Bench
- RAJESH BINDAL, PRASANNA BHALACHANDRA VARALE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 148
Headnote
Whether the High Court erred in not exercising the discretion to extend the time for deposit under Section 148 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in a pre-emption suit. Section 148 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Extension of time suit - The court can allow such an extension when there is a bona fide mistake and the deficiency is minor - law laid down in Johri Singh v. Sukh Pal Singh and Others, [1989] Supp. 1 SCR 17 - Followed - Non-deposit of a relatively small fraction of money due to
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