SLP(C) No. 005662 - / 2023

A party who defaults in performing a decree within the stipulated time and fails to seek extension cannot later seek condonation by attributing the delay to a deceased advocate, as such attempts to shift personal liability are impermissible in law. This analysis, available on casestatus.in, further affirms that the Supreme Court's discretionary jurisdiction under Article 136 will not be exercised to condone unreasonable and unexplained delays in compliance with decretal obligations.