Amarnath Burnawal v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought an extension to deposit a fine of Rs.5,000 due to the COVID lockdown. The High Court modified the original order to extend the deposit period to six weeks from the date of the order, rejecting the ground of extended lockdown but allowing additional time within that specific window before disposing of the application.
What did the court decide?
The time to deposit the fine of Rs. 5,000 is extended to six weeks from the date of this order before the Secretary, D.L.S.A., Dhanbad.