Supreme Court to end extended limitation period given to litigants for filing appeals

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to end the extended limitation period granted to litigants for filing appeals. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) S.A. Bobde, on March 23 last year, invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to extend the limitation period of appeals from courts or tribunals due to the pandemic. The limitation period was extended with effect from March 15, 2020.