Sunil Kumar Maity v. State Bank of India
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Section 21 (b) – Requirement of leading detailed evidence could not be a ground to shut the doors of any forum created under the Act. JT 2022 (1) SC 414
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Extension of prescribed period in certain cases
Limitation Act, 1963 – Section 5 – Extension of prescribed period in certain cases.
Any appeal or any application, other than an application under any of the provisions of Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), may be admitted after the prescribed period if the appellant or the applicant satisfies the court that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal or making the application within such period.
Explanation.—The fact that the appellant or the applicant was missed by any order, practice or judgment of the High Court in ascertaining or computing the prescribed period may be sufficient cause within the meaning of this section.
Case Law Reference
Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to the institution of civil suit in the Civil Court. Sunil Kumar Maity v. State Bank of India [Supreme Court of India, 21 January 2022]