Exclusion of time in legal proceedings

Computation of Period of Limitation

Exclusion of time in legal proceedings.—(1) In computing the period of limitation prescribed for any suit, appeal or application, the day from which such period is to be reckoned shall be excluded.

1. (2) In computing the period of limitation prescribed for an appeal, an application for leave to appeal and an application for a review of judgment, the day on which the judgment complained of was pronounced, and the time requisite for obtaining a copy of the decree, sentence or order appealed from or sought to be reviewed, shall be excluded, In an appeal from an appellate decree or order so much of the time requisite for obtaining a copy of the judgment of the Court of first instance for the purpose of being field with the memorandum of appeal shall also be excluded as may be in excess of the time spent in obtaining a copy of the decree or order appealed against and that of the judgment on which the said decree is founded, but no part of the time common to the copies shall be counted twice over.
2. (3) Where a decree is appealed from or sought to be reviewed, the time requisite for obtaining a copy of the judgment on which it is founded shall also be excluded. Where in filing a second appeal it is incumbent on the appellant to file a copy of the judgment of the first Court, the time requisite for obtaining such copy shall be excluded.
3. (4) In computing the period of limitation prescribed for an application to set aside an award, the time requisite for obtaining a copy of the award shall be excluded. Explanation.—The time requisite for obtaining a copy will be the time between the date when the estimated cost of a copy is paid in by the applicant in accordance with the order passed in this respect and the date when the copy is ready and a notice is put up notifying the fact.