New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated that quasi-judicial bodies like the Company Law Board (CLB) or tribunals cannot condone delays in filing appeals unless such power is clearly provided under law, holding that the authority to condone delay under the Limitation Act rests solely with courts.

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan set aside a Calcutta High Court order that had upheld the CLB's decision to condone a 249-day delay in filing an appeal under the Companies Act, 2013.

The Court clarified that the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 apply only to suits, applications or appeals filed before courts, and not before quasi-judicial bodies or tribunals unless the statute specifically empowers ...