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    Question

    What happens if the prescribed period for filing a suit, appeal, or application expires on a day when the court is closed?

    A The suit, appeal, or application is automatically dismissed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The prescribed period is extended by an additional week to accommodate the court’s closure Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The suit, appeal, or application may be filed on the next day the court is open Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The expiry of the prescribed period is ignored, and the case must be filed by the original deadline Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The suit, appeal, or application may be filed on the day the court re-opens. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Limitation Act: Section 4. Expiry of prescribed period when court is closed—Where the prescribed period for any suit, appeal or application expires on a day when the court is closed, the suit, appeal or application may be instituted, preferred or made on the day when the court re-opens.

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