Balwan Singh and Another v. State of Hp
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay (50 days); criminal appeal vs State of H.P.; delay due to poverty and legal-aid counsel engagement (applied 12.01.2026; brief received 18.02.2026); person cannot be penalized for his poverty; application allowed; appeal registered; notice waived by Additional Advocate General Jitender Sharma; record requisitioned; reply within four weeks on Cr.MP(ST) No. 1623 of 2026; Balwant Singh & Another; counsel Shashi Kiran Negi; Judge Rakesh Kainthla; dated 18.03.2026; Cr. Appeal (C-SB) (ST) No. 1609 of 2026; Cr. MP(M) No. 389 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the 50 days' delay in filing Cr. Appeal (C-SB) (ST) No. 1609 of 2026; condonation application disposed of; appeal ordered registered; notice issued and waived by the Additional Advocate General; record requisitioned; on connected Cr.MP(ST) No. 1623 of 2026, reply ordered within four weeks.