SC revived Limitation extension Order till February 28, 2022

Last updated: 11 January 2022

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The Supreme Court has reinstated its earlier order, extending the exclusion period for legal limitation deadlines. This means the time from March 15, 2020, to February 28, 2022, will not count towards the limitation period for any judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings. This extension was granted due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 variants and the surge in cases.

Court :
Supreme Court of India

Brief :
The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Re Cognizance For Extension of Limitation [Miscellaneous Application No. 21 of 2022 in Miscellaneous Application No. 665 of 2021 in Suo Motu Writ Petition (C) No. 3 of 2020 dated January 10, 2022] restored its earlier order in order to exclude period starting from March 15, 2020 till February 28, 2022, for the purposes of limitation prescribed under any general or special laws in respect of all judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings, in view of the spread of the new variant of the COVID19 and the drastic surge in the number of COVID cases across the country.

Citation :
Miscellaneous Application No. 21 of 2022 in Miscellaneous Application No. 665 of 2021 in Suo Motu Writ Petition (C) No. 3 of 2020 dated January 10, 2022

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