Supreme Court of India

In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation v..

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Reported as [2021] 2 S.C.R. 640
Bench S. A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat JJ.
Decided 8 March 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the order dated 15.03.2020 has served its purpose and in view of the changing scenario relating to the pandemic, the extension of limitation should come to an end.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Limitation – Extension of – COVID-19 pandemic – Sou motu cognizance was taken of the situation arising from diffi culties faced by the litigants across the country during COVID-19 pandemic in filing petitions/applications/suits/appeals/other p roceedings within the prescribed period of limitation under general law o f limitation or under special laws (both Central or State) – By an order da ted 23.03.2020, the period of limitation was extended with effect from 15.03.2020 and order dated 23.03.2020 was extended from time to time – Considering improvement in the situation and changing scenario

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to

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