Response

According to Section 2(j) of the Limitation Act 1963, “Period of Limitation” means the period of limitation prescribed by the Schedule for any action, appeal, or application, and “Prescribed period” means the period of limitation determined in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

The schedule related to the statute of limitations, specifically the 3rd division, which regulates the application, and specifically Article 131 of the limitation act 1963 of the said Schedule, would apply to the facts of the current situation.

Article 131 of the Limitation act 1963 stipulates that all applications to any Court for the exercise of its power of revision under the Code of Civil Procedure or the Code of Criminal Procedure must be filed within 90 days of the date of the decree, order, or sentence sought to be revised, and that the period begins to run from the date of the decree, order, or sentence sought to be revised.

the period of limitation shall commence from the date of knowledge of the impugned order by the revisionist.

Section 50 of the Limitation Act 1963 allows the Court to grant a criminal revision application after the statute of limitations has expired if there is adequate justification for the delay.

Reference: Article 131 of the limitation act 1963.
To any court for the exercise of its powers of revision under
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), or the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898).
The period of limitation is ninty days from the date of the decree or order or sentence sought to be revised.

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