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The East Punjab Extension of Limitation Act, 1947

The East Punjab Extension of Limitation Act, 1947, was enacted to grant extra time for filing appeals or applications before the High Court of Judicature for East Punjab during the turbulent period following Partition. It applied to individuals whose legal deadlines for filing fell between late September and mid-November 1947. By excluding the period from September 29 to November 15, 1947, from calculating limitation periods, the law prevented litigants from losing their legal remedies due to the immense disruption, displacement, and administrative breakdown caused by the events of 1947, ensuring fair access to justice during a severe national crisis.

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