The Top Court has ruled that there is no bar to exercise by Tribunal/Court of its discretion to condone delay u/s 5 of Limitation Act, in the absence of a formal application. However, the Bench observed that a court can always insist that an affidavit or application showing the caused delay should be filed before
Courts can condone delay u/s 5 of limitation Act even in the absence of a formal affidavit/application: SC
