E-Filing Glitches and Limitation: Supreme Court Applies Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit Under IBC

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Case
REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II v. MAMTA BINANI (Supreme Court of India, 10-09-2026)
Law
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Limitation Act.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of statutory limitation periods and strict timelines under Section 61(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
  • Application of the legal maxim actus curiae neminem gravabit to overcome tribunal e-filing portal failures and technical glitches.
  • Distinction between statutory condonation of delay and exempting non-functional system periods from limitation calculations.
  • Judicial principles regarding treating the date of a litigant's first bona fide e-filing attempt as the date of presentation.