# Sou Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No(s) 3 -2020 in Congnizance for Extension of Limitation

> SC judgment dated 2020-03-23. Citation: TCN-2020-SC-00064. The Supreme Court of India initiated a Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No(s).3/2020 to address the…

- **Court:** SC
- **Order date:** 23 Mar 2020
- **Citation:** TCN-2020-SC-00064
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/supreme-court-of-india/sou-motu-writ-petition-civil-nos-3-2020-in-congnizance-for-extension-of-limitati-ab5f3379

## Summary

### Background

The Supreme Court of India initiated a Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No(s).3/2020 to address the challenges faced by litigants due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The court recognized the difficulties in filing petitions, applications, suits, appeals, and other proceedings within the prescribed limitation period under general and special laws.

## Facts

The Supreme Court of India initiated a Suo Motu Writ Petition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Litigants faced difficulties in filing petitions, applications, suits, appeals, and other proceedings within the prescribed limitation period. The court recognized the need to ensure lawyers and litigants did not have to physically file documents. The court extended the limitation period for all proceedings across the country, effective from March 15, 2020, until further orders. This extension applied regardless of whether the limitation was prescribed under general or special laws, and whether it was condonable or not. The order was to be communicated to all High Courts and subordinate courts/tribunals. The court exercised powers under Article 142 read with Article 141 of the

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## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the Supreme Court should extend the period of limitation for filing petitions, …

**Ratio:** The Supreme Court has the inherent power to take suo motu cognizance of issues affecting

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**Reasoning:** The court reasoned that the Covid-19 pandemic created extraordinary circumstances that

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**Interpretation:** This legal issue involves the interpretation of the Supreme Court's powers to

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**Application:** The court applied this ratio by extending the limitation period for all

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## Parties

- **Judges:** THE CHIEF J…; L. NAGESWA…; +1 more
- **Advocates:** Tushar…; Swati Ghi…; +5 more

## Timeline

- **2020-03-15 — Effective Date of…**: The extension of the limitation period for all proceedings became effective from March…
- **2020-03-23 — Suo Motu Petition…**: The Supreme Court took up the Suo…

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