State prayed that the delay of 219 days in preferring the criminal revision be condoned. (Image is generated using AI)

Chhattisgarh High Court news: Underlining that condonation of delays is an exception and not the rule or a matter of right, the Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected a criminal revision plea filed by the state after a delay of 219 days against a Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) order acquitting two minors of abetting a person’s suicide.

Justice Rajani Dubey rejected the state’s plea, noting that the only explanation offered was that the delay happened because of the time-consuming procedure.

“Condonation of delays is an exception, not the rule, and cannot be claimed as a matter of right or anticipated privilege by the government entities .…