How many time period can be extended in aggregate by the court under Rule 5 of Order XXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

Under Rule 5 of Order XXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the court has the authority to extend time periods for various actions within the legal proceedings. According to this rule, the court can extend any time period prescribed or allowed by the Code for the performance of any act, not exceeding 3 months in aggregate.

This means that the court can extend different time periods for different actions, but the total extension granted by the court for all such time periods combined should not exceed 3 months.

Therefore, the correct option is Option D: Not exceeding 3 months, which accurately represents the maximum time period that can be extended by the court under Rule 5 of Order XXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.