Legal Articles Laches (Administrative Law) December 3, 2011 / March 17, 2016 by Palav Agarwal | 6 Comments on Laches (Administrative Law) By:- Palav Agarwal Introduction: Laches is an “unreasonable delay pursuing a right or claim.” In a way that prejudices the [opposing] party. When asserted in litigation, it is an equitable defense, or doctrine. The person invoking laches is asserting that an opposing party has “slept on its rights,” and that, as a result of this […] Read more » Acquiescence Administrative Law Doctrine of Estoppel Doctrine of laches equity Laches laechaz laeshez leychez Proprietary estoppel Reliance-based estoppels