Asma Salauddin Khan v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
In this criminal application, the High Court allowed the condonation of excessive delay in filing an appeal under Section 370 IPC. The court found that the applicant's poverty prevented timely filing and held that the subsequent provision of legal aid constituted sufficient cause for the delay.
What did the court decide?
Delay in lodging the appeal is condoned and the application is disposed of accordingly.