SLP(C) No.(Verified On 19-01-2024)

Inordinate and unexplained delay in filing a Special Leave Petition — here 1614 days — constitutes sufficient ground for dismissal without examination of merits, as limitation is a jurisdictional prerequisite to appellate relief. As analyzed on casestatus.in, courts retain discretion to refuse condonation where no justifiable cause is shown, while preserving the petitioner's right to pursue alternative remedies available in law.