English certified copy rights affect limitation for further proceedings when a party cannot read the original language.

A party unable to read Hindi sought an English certified copy of an appellate order to pursue further remedies. The Court accepted that denial of an English copy would prejudice the party's ability to take further steps and directed that an English certified copy be furnished within a fixed time. It further stated that the limitation period for pursuing further proceedings would run only from the date on which the English certified copy was supplied.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner was entitled to a certified copy of the appellate order in English and, consequentially, to have the period for taking further steps computed from the date of service of such English copy.

Analysis: The petitioner was unable to read Hindi and sought an English certified copy of the appellate order to pursue further remedies. The Court accepted that non-supply of an English copy would prejudice the petitioner's ability to take further steps and directed furnishing of an English certified copy within a fixed time. It further directed that the limitation period for pursuing further remedies would commence only from the date on which the English certified copy was furnished.

Conclusion: The petitioner was held entitled to an English certified copy of the order, and the limitation period for further proceedings was held to run only from the date of such supply.

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