Eye Share: Limitation Period in COVID Times & Apex Court’s Plenary Powers

The month of March 2020 marked the beginning of India’s long-drawn battle against COVID-19, which led the Indian Judiciary to take extraordinary measures for ensuring that litigants do not get affected by the lockdowns imposed by the Govt. The Apex Court in exercise of its plenary powers vested by Article 142, passed a suo moto order laying down that period of limitation for all proceedings, effective from March 15, 2020 shall stand extended until further orders. ...