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The provisions of section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (extension of prescribed period) are not…

Section 5 allows an appeal or an application, other than an application under Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, to be admitted after the prescribed period if…

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The provisions of section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (extension of prescribed period) are not applicable to:

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Section 5 allows an appeal or an application, other than an application under Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, to be admitted after the prescribed period if sufficient cause is shown for the delay. It does not apply to "Suits", which cannot be filed late on this ground. Revisions are applications and can receive its benefit.

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