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Part I · Relief for Inability to Comply with Prescribed Time Periods

2. Relief in respect of inability to comply with prescribed time periods

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(1)

Where any court, tribunal or any other authority established by or under any law is satisfied that, a person was prevented from-

(a)

instituting or filing any action, application, appeal or other legal proceeding, as the case may be, within the period prescribed by law for such purpose; or

(b)

performing any act which is required by law to be done or performed within a prescribed time period, due to any COVID - 19 circumstance, it shall be competent for such court, tribunal or any other authority established by or under any law to allow, admit or entertain an action, application, appeal, other proceeding or act, referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), notwithstanding the lapse of the time period prescribed by law for such purpose and subject to the provisions of section 9, the period within which such person was subject to such COVID - 19 circumstance shall be excluded in calculating the said prescribed time period.

(2)

Any relief granted under subsection (1) shall not apply in relation to any application or appeal-

(a)

to which the following rules apply-

(i)

the Supreme Court (Temporary Provisions)

Rules, 2020 published in the Gazette

Extraordinary No. 2174/4 of May 6, 2020;

(ii)

the Supreme Court (Temporary Provisions)

Rules, 2021 published in the Gazette

Extraordinary No. 2211/56 of January 21, 2021;

(iii)

the Court of Appeal (Procedure for Appeals from High Courts established by Article 154P of the Constitution) (Temporary Provisions)

Rules, 2020 published in the Gazette

Extraordinary No. 2175/2 of May 12, 2020; or

(iv)

the Court of Appeal (Procedure for Appeals from High Courts established by Article 154P of the Constitution) (Temporary Provisions)

Rules, 2021 published in the Gazette

Extraordinary No. 2211/56 of January 21, 2021;

(b)

to which any Supreme Court Rule or Court of

Appeal Rule as may be made under Article 136 of the Constitution within the period of operation of this Act, granting any exclusion of time period as a relief in respect of any COVID - 19 circumstance, apply.

Part II

Designation of Atlernative Courts

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Part III

Conducting Court Proceedings Using Remote Communication Technology

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Part IV

General

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