The Limitation Act, 1963
Central Act · Act 36 of 196330 provisions1,082 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the limitation of suits and other proceedings and for purposes connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 36 of 1963 |
| Year | 1963 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 30 |
| Subjects | civil |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.6 citing judgments
- Section 2 Definitions.21 citing judgments
- Section 3 Bar of limitation.43 citing judgments
- Section 4 Expiry of prescribed period when court is closed.32 citing judgments
- Section 5 Extension of prescribed period in certain cases.151 citing judgments
- Section 6 Legal disability.28 citing judgments
- Section 7 Disability of one of several persons.54 citing judgments
- Section 8 Special exceptions.37 citing judgments
- Section 9 Continuous running of time.42 citing judgments
- Section 10 Suits against trustees and their representatives.32 citing judgments
- Section 11 Suits on contracts entered into outside the territories to which the Act extends.32 citing judgments
- Section 12 Exclusion of time in legal proceedings.41 citing judgments
- Section 13 Exclusion of time in cases where leave to sue or appeal as a pauper is applied for.34 citing judgments
- Section 14 Exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction.124 citing judgments
- Section 15 Exclusion of time in certain other cases.30 citing judgments
- Section 16 Effect of death on or before the accrual of the right to sue.31 citing judgments
- Section 17 Effect of fraud or mistake.38 citing judgments
- Section 18 Effect of acknowledgment in writing.62 citing judgments
- Section 19 Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy.41 citing judgments
- Section 20 Effect of acknowledgment or payment by another person.31 citing judgments
- Section 21 Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant.40 citing judgments
- Section 22 Continuing breaches and torts.34 citing judgments
- Section 23 Suits for compensation for acts not actionable without special damage.28 citing judgments
- Section 24 Computation of time mentioned in instruments.27 citing judgments
- Section 25 Acquisition of easements by prescription.6 citing judgments
- Section 26 Exclusion in favour of reversioner of servient tenement.2 citing judgments
- Section 27 Extinguishment of right to property.8 citing judgments
- Section 29 Savings18 citing judgments
- Section 30 Provision for suits, etc., for which the prescribed period is shorter than the period prescribed by the Indian Limitation Act, 19086 citing judgments
- Section 31 Provisions as to barred or pending suits, etc3 citing judgments
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