# Supreme Court: liberal approach for convicts’ appeal delays 2026-08-08T20:02:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court has ruled that constitutional courts must adopt a liberal and proactive approach when considering applications to condone delay in appeals filed by convicts. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran held that procedural delays should not obstruct a prisoner's right to challenge a conviction affecting personal liberty. The ruling, reported by LiveLaw, emphasises that courts should prioritise substantive justice over procedural technicalities in criminal appeals. This direction aims to ensure that convicts are not wrongly deprived of their freedom due to administrative lapses or delays in filing appeals. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: condonation of delay, convict appeals, criminal law, procedural justice, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-liberal-approach-for-convicts-appeal-delays/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-liberal-approach-for-convicts-appeal-delays/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.