Covid period exclusion

Mohan Krishan (Querist) 28 February 2023 This query is : Resolved
A small query – please help. The limitation of consumer court is 2 years. Now, if the said period started on 14.03.2020 for my matter and then the Supreme Court Suo-moto covid freeze started on 15.03.2020 (which ended on 29.02.2022), will the entire period from 15.03.2020 to 29.02.2022 be excluded, which effectively means that as of today, I still have around one more year of limitation left for my matter ??? There are people who are telling me that my limitation already ended last year on 14.03.2022 since the SC freeze had ended on 29.02.2022. Please suggest.

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This discussion concerns the exclusion of the Covid-19 period for consumer court claims. The user's cause of action arose on 14.03.2020, and the Supreme Court's Covid freeze ran from 15.03.2020 to 29.02.2022. While some believe this period should be excluded, extending their filing window, others argue that the limitation period expired on 14.03.2022, as the Supreme Court's exemption ended on 29.02.2022, meaning the case is now time-barred.

kavksatyanarayana (Expert) 28 February 2023
Yes. Supreme court extended it up to 28-02-2022.

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (Expert) 01 March 2023
As per sec 69(1) of Consumer protection Act 2019 limitation period for filing complaint before Consumer Commission is two years from date of arising cause of action which has already been expired on 14 -03-2022 in your case also exemption period granted by Supreme Court 15-03-2020 to 29-03-2022 has been expired so now you can't take any advantages of covid period and your case is barrrd by limitation.

Dr J C Vashista (Expert) 01 March 2023
The SC judgment is applicable when limitation expired on 01.03.2022,

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