16. Effect of death on or before the accrual of the right to sue. (1) Where a person who would, if he were living, have a right to institute a suit or make an application dies before the right accrues, or where a right to institute a suit or makeKEEP READING
17. Effect of fraud or mistake. (1) Where, in the case of any suit or application for which a period of limitation is prescribed by this Act- (a) the suit or application is based upon the fraud of the defendant or respondent or his agent; or (b) the knowledge ofKEEP READING
18. Effect of acknowledgement in writing. (1) Where, before the expiration of the prescribed period for a suit or application in respect of any property or right, an acknowledgement of liability in respect of such property or right has been made in writing signed by the party against whom suchKEEP READING
19. Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy. Where payment on account of a debt or of interest on a legacy is made before the expiration of the prescribed period by the person liable to pay the debt or legacy or by his agent dulyKEEP READING
20. Effect of acknowledgement or payment by another person. (1) The expression “agent duly authorised in this behalf” in sections 18 and 19 shall, in the case of a person under disability, include his lawful guardian, committee or manager or an agent duly authorised by such guardian, committee or managerKEEP READING
21. Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant. (1) Where after the institution of a suit, a new plaintiff or, defendant is substituted or added, the suit shall, as regards him, be deemed to have been instituted when he was so made a party: Provided that where theKEEP READING
22. Continuing breaches and torts. In the case of a continuing breach of contract or in the case of a continuing tort, a fresh period of limitation begins to run at every moment of the time during which the breach or the tort, as the case may be, continues. LimitationKEEP READING
23. Suits for compensation for acts not actionable without special damage. In the case of a suit for compensation for an act which does not give rise to a cause of action unless some specific injury actually results therefrom, the period of limitation shall be computed from the time whenKEEP READING
24. Computation of time mentioned in instruments. All instruments shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be made with reference to the Gregorian calendar. Limitation Act, 1963 full Bare Act. Download beautiful Limitation Act PDF. KEEP READING
PART IV – ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP BY POSSESSION 25. Acquisition of easement by prescription. (1) Where the access and use of light or air to and for any building have been peaceably enjoyed therewith as an easement, and as of right, without interruption, and for twenty years, and where any way orKEEP READING
26. Exclusion in favour of reversioner of servient tenement. Where any land or water upon, over or from, which any easement has been enjoyed or derived has been held under or by virtue of any interest for life or in terms of years exceeding three years from the granting thereofKEEP READING
27. Extinguishment of right to property. At the determination of the period hereby limited to any person for instituting a suit for possession of any property, his right to such property shall be extinguished. Limitation Act, 1963 full Bare Act. Download beautiful Limitation Act PDF. KEEP READING
PART V – MISCELLANEOUS 28. Amendment of certain Acts. [Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1974 (56 of 1974) s. 2 and First Sch.] Limitation Act, 1963 full Bare Act. Download beautiful Limitation Act PDF.KEEP READING
29. Saving. (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. (2) Where any special or local law prescribes for any suit, appeal or application a period of limitation different from the period prescribed by the Schedule, the provisions of section 3 shall applyKEEP READING
30. Provision for suits, etc, for the prescribed period is shorter than the period prescribed by the Indian Limitation Act, 1908. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act- (a) any suit for which the period of limitation is shorter than the period of limitation prescribed by the Indian Limitation Act, 1908,KEEP READING
31. Provisions as to barred or pending suits, etc. Nothing in this Act shall- (a) enable any suit, appeal or application to be instituted, preferred or made, for which the period of limitation prescribed by the Indian Limitation Act, 1908, expired before the commencement of this Act; or (b) affectKEEP READING
