Equity and Delay: A Legal Perspective
Delay defeats equity
Introduction:
Equity helps those who are vigilant toward their rights. Reasonable diligence is the first requisite for an equitable relief. If a person has negligently slept over his rights for a length of time disproportionately long, equity will not allow him to litigate in respect of them. The person who is guilty of laches or undue delay is not entitled to the relief by the court of equity.
Meaning:
It means equity aids the vigilant and not the indolent.
Purpose:
This maxim discourages
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Delay defeats equity
1. Introduction:
Equity helps those who are vigilant toward their rights. reasonable diligence is the first requisite for an equitable relief. if a person has negligently slept over his rights for a length of time disproportionately long, equity will not allow him the litigate in respect of them. the person who is guilty of laches or undue delay, is not entitled for the relief by the court of equity.
2. Meaning:
It means equity aids the vigilant and not the indolent.
4. Purpose:
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