Supreme Court of India

Sridevi Datla v. Union of India and Ors.

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Bench L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat JJ.
Decided 2 March 2021
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing findings, this court is of the opinion that the impugned order of NGT has to be and is, therefore set aside.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Limitation Act, 1963: Applicability to Special laws – Held: Where period of limitation are prescribed under special laws, appeals that exceed the period granted in the special laws can be entertained at the discretion of the tribunal and Limitation act would not apply – National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. General Clauses Act – Applicability of, to appeals filed under the NGT Act – Held: s.10 of General Clauses Act stipulates when the last date for doing something falls on a public holiday, the act shall be considered as done, if it is done or taken on the next day afterwards on which the Court…

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