Rafiq Raja v. P.Jagadeesan
Case brief
What is this about?
Court condoned a 33-day delay in filing a Criminal Revision Case. The petitioner attributed the delay to the inability to contact the client due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which the court accepted.
What did the court decide?
Delayed filing of the petition was condoned and the Criminal Revision Case was numbered.
What the court decided
Crl.MP.No.6448 of 2020 in Crl.R.C.Sr.No.28798 of 2020
Crl.MP.No.6448 of 2020 in Crl.RC.Sr.No.28798 of 2020
P.VELMURUGAN, J.
This petition has been filed to condone the delay of 33 days in filing the above Criminal Revision Case.
2.When the matter came for hearing on 05.01.2021, there was no representation for the petitioner and the matter was directed to be listed under the caption 'for dismissal'.
3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the respondent.
4.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, they could not contact their client to get instructions and therefore, there was a delay in filing the above Criminal Revision Case.
- Though the respondent filed a counter affidavit, he denied the reasons stated in the affidavit.
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a delay of 33 days in filing a Criminal Revision Case can be condoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.VELMURUGAN
- respondent
UNNAMED RESPONDENT
Coram
VELMURUGAN
Case details
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