https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303433 The Supreme Court allowed the Defendant-Appellant's written statement, notarized on 07.07.2021, to be considered despite the 120-day period expiring on 06.05.2021. The Court held that the orders extending the limitation period due to the COVID-19 pandemic applied to filing written statements. The administrative order by the High Court of Chhattisgarh impacted the functioning of the Trial Court, making the period non-judicial. The Trial Court's failure to consider the application for stay of proceedings was deemed a procedural error. The Supreme Court directed the Trial Court to proceed with the suit and address pending applications promptly. en-us Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:15:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303433 The Supreme Court allowed the Defendant-Appellant's written statement, notarized on 07.07.2021, to be considered despite the 120-day period expiring on 06.05.2021. The Court held that the orders extending the limitation period due to the COVID-19 pandemic applied to filing written statements. The administrative order by the High Court of Chhattisgarh impacted the functioning of the Trial Court, making the period non-judicial. The Trial Court's failure to consider the application for stay of proceedings was deemed a procedural error. The Supreme Court directed the Trial Court to proceed with the suit and address pending applications promptly. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303433