Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Statutory Appeal Must Be Heard Within Reasonable Time to Avoid Rendered Infructuous Remedy | Licence Suspension Under Bombay Police Act : Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has ruled that when a statutory appeal against a short-term licence suspension is delayed, the remedy becomes meaningless - mandating that appellate authorities hear such appeals expeditiously or at least decide stay applications within four weeks. This sets a critical precedent for administrative litigants facing time-sensitive licensing penalties, ensuring statutory rights are not nullified by bureaucratic inertia.