As a result of the lockdown, the backlog of cases will increase, there will be a significant delay in investigation into cases and can prolong the trauma of undertrials.
The courts would examine the plea of frustration, or even force majeure, on a case-to-case basis depending on the contract and the circumstances governing it
Even before the pandemic began, many sectors were already stressed and doomsday predictions of recession were looming over economies all over the world.
