Supreme Court of India
M/s. Purohit and Company v. Khatoonbee and Anr.
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We are of the opinion that it was not a fit case where the High Court should have interfered with the discretionary jurisdiction exercised by the Labour Court.
Judgment, page 14
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Delay I Laches: Delay of 28 years - In filing claim petition uls. 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Entertained by courts below holding that.the 1988 Act does not provide limitation for raising claim for compensation - On appeal, held: Even though no period of limitation is prescribed under 1988 Act, claim can be raised and can be considered to be genuine, so long it is a live and surviving claim - Claim can be raised only within reasonable time - The question of reasonability would depend on the facts and circumstances of each case - In the present case, delay of 28 years cannot be
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- 2023 M/s North Eastern Chemicals Industries (p) Ltd. & Anr v. M/s Ashok Paper Mill (assam) Ltd. & Anr.
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