Limitation - Computation - first day of period of limitation stipulated in S. 142 had to be excluded.

Citation

AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 3283

SUPREME COURT

P. SATHASIVAM , C.J.I. and

MRS . RANJANA DESAI ,

J. and RANJAN GOGOI , J.

Criminal Appeal No. 1079 of 2006, D/- 26 - 8 - 2013

Econ Antri Ltd v. Rom Industries Ltd. and Anr

(A)Negotiable Instruments Act (26 of 1881), S.138, S.142 - Limitation Act (36 of 1963), S.12 - General Clauses Act (10 of 1897), S.9 - Dishonour of cheque - Complaint - Limitation - Computation - Limitation Act, S. 12 which provides for exclusion of day from which limitation starts does not apply - S. 9 of General Clauses Act however applies and first

day of period of limitation stipulated in S. 142 had to be excluded.

AIR 1999 SC 1609 : 1999 AIR SCW 1218,

Overruled.