A delay of more than one year in seeking an extension of time to appeal constitutes gross delay. Generalised assertions of lack of legal knowledge and difficulty in understanding legal processes, without evidence of diligent and detailed steps to pursue the possibility of appeal, do not constitute sufficient reasons for delay.
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