Bombay High Court: Foreign Travel Not Valid Ground for Condonation of Delay

The Bombay High Court dismissed a plea to condone a 73-day delay in a revision application, ruling that foreign travel, even to visit family, is a voluntary act and not a valid ground for delay in legal proceedings.

The Court held that travel is a conscious decision and does not prevent timely court access. Petitioner Adolf Olegario Nazareth, aged 78, cited jet lag, rains, and old age, but the Court found no "sufficient cause" and emphasized that limitation laws ensure legal finality.

The Court stated, “This is not the conduct of a prudent man,” rejecting the plea.