The length of delay is not relevant and that rules of limitation are not meant to destroy the rights of parties

N. Balakrishnan v. H. Krishnamurthy, 

1998 (7) SCC 123 

where the Supreme Court held that the length of delay is not relevant and that rules of limitation are not meant to destroy the rights of parties

Citation

CDJ 1998 SC 692

N. Balakrishnan Versus M. Krishnamurthy

Head Note

Limitation Act, 1963 - Section 5 -

Comparative Citations:
1998 AIR(SC) 3222, 1998 (4) CLT 63, 1998 (6) JT 242, 1998 (7) Supreme 209, 1998 (5) Scale 105, 1998 (7) SCC 123, 1998 (7) SLT 334, 1999 (1) SRJ 233, 1998 AIR(SCW) 3139, 1999 (1) LW 739, 1999 (1) MLJ 114,