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The Limitation Act, 1963

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32 central headings and 137 Schedule Articles; three Divisions and twelve Schedule Parts. Row regions retain source layout, not approved table cells or prescribed periods. Repeated Part labels need Division context.

• Part I: PART I
  • Section 1: 1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Limitation Act, 1963.
  • Section 2: 2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
• Part II: PART II
  • Section 3: 3. Bar of limitation.—(1) Subject to the provisions contained in sections 4 to 24 (inclusive), every
  • Section 4: 4. Expiry of prescribed period when court is closed.—Where the prescribed period for any suit,
  • Section 5: 5. Extension of prescribed period in certain cases.—Any appeal or any application, other than an
  • Section 6: 6. Legal disability.—(1) Where a person entitled to institute a suit or make an application for the
  • Section 7: 7. Disability of one of several persons.—Where one of several persons jointly entitled to institute a
  • Section 8: 8. Special exceptions.—Nothing in section 6 or in section 7 applies to suits to enforce rights of pre-
  • Section 9: 9. Continuous running of time.—Where once time has begun to run, no subsequent disability or
  • Section 10: 10. Suits against trustees and their representatives.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the
  • Section 11: 11. Suits on contracts entered into outside the territories to which the Act extends.—(1) Suits
• Part III: PART III
  • Section 12: 12. Exclusion of time in legal proceedings.—(1) In computing the period of limitation for any suit,
  • Section 13: 13. Exclusion of time in cases where leave to sue or appeal as a pauper is applied for.—In
  • Section 14: 14. Exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction.—(1) In computing the
  • Section 15: 15. Exclusion of time in certain other cases.—(1) In computing the period of limitation of any suit
  • Section 16: 16. Effect of death on or before the accrual of the right to sue.—(1) Where a person who would, if
  • Section 17: 17. Effect of fraud or mistake.—(1) Where, in the case of any suit or application for which a period
  • Section 18: 18. Effect of acknowledgment in writing.—(1) Where, before the expiration of the prescribed
  • Section 19: 19. Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy.—Where payment on account of
  • Section 20: 20. Effect of acknowledgment or payment by another person.—(1) The expression “agent duly
  • Section 21: 21. Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant.—(1) Where after the institution of
  • Section 22: 22. Continuing breaches and torts.—In the case of a continuing breach of contract or in the case of
  • Section 23: 23. Suits for compensation for acts not actionable without special damage.—In the case of a suit
  • Section 24: 24. Computation of time mentioned in instruments.—All instruments shall for the purposes of this
• Part IV: PART IV
  • Section 25: 25. Acquisition of easements by prescription.—(1) Where the access and use of light or air to and
  • Section 26: 26. Exclusion in favour of reversioner of serivent tenement.—Where any land or water upon, over
  • Section 27: 27. Extinguishment of right to property.—At the determination of the period hereby limited to any
• Part V: PART V
  • Section 28: 28. [Amendment of certain Acts.]—Rep. by Repealing and Amending Act, 1974 (56 of 1974),s. · source repeal reference
  • Section 29: 29. Savings.—(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of
  • Section 30: 30. Provision for suits, etc., for which the prescribed period is shorter than the period
    • State Amendment Note 30A: STATE AMENDMENT
  • Section 31: 31. Provisions as to barred or pending suits, etc.—Nothing in this Act shall,—
  • Section 32: 32. [Repeal.]—Rep. by Repealing and Amending Act, 1974 (56 of 1974), s. 2 and the First Schedule · source repeal reference
• Schedule 1: THE SCHEDULE
  • Division suits: FIRST DIVISION—SUITS
    • Part I: PART I.—SUITS RELATING TO ACCOUNTS
      • Schedule Article 1: 1.
      • Schedule Article 2: 2.
      • Schedule Article 3: 3.
      • Schedule Article 4: 4.
      • Schedule Article 5: 5.
    • Part II: PART II.—SUITS RELATING TO CONTRACTS
      • Schedule Article 6: 6.
      • Schedule Article 7: 7.
      • Schedule Article 8: 8.
      • Schedule Article 9: 9.
      • Schedule Article 10: 10.
      • Schedule Article 11: 11.
      • Schedule Article 12: 12.
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      • Schedule Article 53: 53.
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      • Schedule Article 55: 55.
    • Part III: PART III.—SUITS RELATING TO DECLARATIONS
      • Schedule Article 56: 56.
      • Schedule Article 57: 57.
      • Schedule Article 58: 58.
    • Part IV: PART IV.—SUITS RELATING TO DECREES AND INSTRUMENTS
      • Schedule Article 59: 59.
      • Schedule Article 60: 60.
    • Part V: PART V.—SUITS RELATING TO IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
      • Schedule Article 61: 61.
      • Schedule Article 62: 62.
      • Schedule Article 63: 63.
      • Schedule Article 64: 64.
      • Schedule Article 65: 65.
      • Schedule Article 66: 66.
      • Schedule Article 67: 67.
    • Part VI: PART VI.—SUITS RELATING TO MOVABLE PROPERTY
      • Schedule Article 68: 68.
      • Schedule Article 69: 69.
      • Schedule Article 70: 70.
      • Schedule Article 71: 71.
    • Part VII: PART VII.—SUITS RELATING TO TORT
      • Schedule Article 72: 72.
      • Schedule Article 73: 73.
      • Schedule Article 74: 74.
      • Schedule Article 75: 75.
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      • Schedule Article 90: 90.
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    • Part VIII: PART VIII.—SUITS RELATING TO TRUSTS AND TRUST PROPERTY
      • Schedule Article 92: 92.
      • Schedule Article 93: 93.
      • Schedule Article 94: 94.
      • Schedule Article 95: 95.
      • Schedule Article 96: 96.
    • Part IX: PART IX.—SUITS RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
      • Schedule Article 97: 97.
      • Schedule Article 98: 98.
      • Schedule Article 99: 99.
      • Schedule Article 100: 100.
      • Schedule Article 101: 101.
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      • Schedule Article 109: 109.
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      • Schedule Article 111: 111.
      • Schedule Article 112: 112.
    • Part X: PART X.—SUITS FOR WHICH THERE IS NO PRESCRIBED PERIOD
      • Schedule Article 113: 113.
  • Table source-layout: Description of suit
  • Note amendment-page-20: 1. Subs. by Act 52 of 1964, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for “an order under rule 63 or rule 103,” (w.e.f. 29-12-1964).
  • Division appeals: SECOND DIVISION—APPEALS
    • Schedule Article 114: 114.
    • Schedule Article 115: 115.
    • Schedule Article 116: 116.
    • Schedule Article 117: 117.
  • Division applications: THIRD DIVISION—APPLICATIONS
    • Part I: PART I.—APPLICATIONS IN SPECIFIED CASES
      • Schedule Article 118: 118.
      • Schedule Article 119: 119.
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      • Schedule Article 136: 136.
    • Part II: PART II—OTHER APPLICATION
      • Schedule Article 137: 137.
  • Note amendment-page-23: 1. Subs. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 98, for “Thirty days” (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).
  • Note amendment-page-24: 1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for “Where” (w.e.f. 12-12-1964.)

Section locators

Locators point into full source pages; they are not approved section transcriptions. Original omission, repeal and amendment markers are retained.

1. Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Limitation Act, 1963.
2. Section 2 — Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
3. Section 3 — Bar of limitation.—(1) Subject to the provisions contained in sections 4 to 24 (inclusive), every
4. Section 4 — Expiry of prescribed period when court is closed.—Where the prescribed period for any suit,
5. Section 5 — Extension of prescribed period in certain cases.—Any appeal or any application, other than an
6. Section 6 — Legal disability.—(1) Where a person entitled to institute a suit or make an application for the
7. Section 7 — Disability of one of several persons.—Where one of several persons jointly entitled to institute a
8. Section 8 — Special exceptions.—Nothing in section 6 or in section 7 applies to suits to enforce rights of pre-
9. Section 9 — Continuous running of time.—Where once time has begun to run, no subsequent disability or
10. Section 10 — Suits against trustees and their representatives.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the
11. Section 11 — Suits on contracts entered into outside the territories to which the Act extends.—(1) Suits
12. Section 12 — Exclusion of time in legal proceedings.—(1) In computing the period of limitation for any suit,
13. Section 13 — Exclusion of time in cases where leave to sue or appeal as a pauper is applied for.—In
14. Section 14 — Exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction.—(1) In computing the
15. Section 15 — Exclusion of time in certain other cases.—(1) In computing the period of limitation of any suit
16. Section 16 — Effect of death on or before the accrual of the right to sue.—(1) Where a person who would, if
17. Section 17 — Effect of fraud or mistake.—(1) Where, in the case of any suit or application for which a period
18. Section 18 — Effect of acknowledgment in writing.—(1) Where, before the expiration of the prescribed
19. Section 19 — Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy.—Where payment on account of
20. Section 20 — Effect of acknowledgment or payment by another person.—(1) The expression “agent duly
21. Section 21 — Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant.—(1) Where after the institution of
22. Section 22 — Continuing breaches and torts.—In the case of a continuing breach of contract or in the case of
23. Section 23 — Suits for compensation for acts not actionable without special damage.—In the case of a suit
24. Section 24 — Computation of time mentioned in instruments.—All instruments shall for the purposes of this
25. Section 25 — Acquisition of easements by prescription.—(1) Where the access and use of light or air to and
26. Section 26 — Exclusion in favour of reversioner of serivent tenement.—Where any land or water upon, over
27. Section 27 — Extinguishment of right to property.—At the determination of the period hereby limited to any
28. Section 28 — [Amendment of certain Acts.]—Rep. by Repealing and Amending Act, 1974 (56 of 1974),s.
29. Section 29 — Savings.—(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of
30. Section 30 — Provision for suits, etc., for which the prescribed period is shorter than the period
31. Section 31 — Provisions as to barred or pending suits, etc.—Nothing in this Act shall,—
32. Section 32 — [Repeal.]—Rep. by Repealing and Amending Act, 1974 (56 of 1974), s. 2 and the First Schedule

Schedule Articles, source repeal references and state note

• Source Repeal Reference · section 28: page 10
• Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs) State Amendment Source Note 30A · section 30: page 11
• Source Repeal Reference · section 32: page 11
• Three Column Schedule Table Start: page 12
• Schedule Table Final Page: page 24

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