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Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (doctrine of 'sufficient cause' for condonation of delay) does NOT apply to:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 allows the **extension of prescribed period** in certain cases on **sufficient cause** being shown for the delay.
2. **The Section is NOT applicable to applications made under any of the provisions of Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 AND ALSO to suits.**
3. Reason for non-applicability to suits: the period of limitation allowed in most of the suits **extends from 3 to 12 years**, whereas in appeals and applications it does not exceed 6 months. For the applicability of Section 5, the 'prescribed period' should be over.
4. So Section 5 covers appeals and applications (except Order XXI applications) — but NOT suits and NOT Order XXI executions.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 7, 'Doctrine of sufficient cause (Section 5)', p. 155._
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