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The Limitation Act, 1963: page 18

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             Description of suit               Period of       Time from which period begins to run
                                               limitation
71. To      recover movable property          Three years.   When the sale becomes known to the
         deposited or pawned, and                               plaintiff.
         afterwards bought from the
         depository or pawnee for a
         valuable consideration.
                                   PART VII.—SUITS RELATING TO TORT
72. For compensation for doing or for          One year.     When the act or omission takes place.
       omitting to do an act alleged to
       be in pursuance of any enactment
       in force for the time being in the
       territories to which this Act
       extends.
73. For    compensation      for      false    One year.     When the imprisonment ends.
       imprisonment.
74. For compensation for a malicious           One year.     When the plaintiff is acquitted or the
       prosecution.                                            prosecution is otherwise terminated.
75. For compensation for libel.                One year.
                                                                e
                                                             When the libel is published.
76. For compensation for slander.              One year.
                                                             od
                                                             When the words are spoken, or, if the
                                                               words are not actionable in
                                                     aC        themselves, when the special damage
                                                               complained of results.
77. For compensation for loss of service
                                                 di
                                               One year.     When the loss occurs.
       occasioned by the seduction of
       the    plaintiff’s  servant    or
                                              In
       daughter.
78. For compensation for inducing a            One year.     The date of the breach.
       person to break a contract with
       the plaintiff.
79. For compensation for an illegal,           One year.     The date of the distress.
       irregular or excessive distress.
80. For compensation for wrongful              One year.     The date of the seizure.
       seizure of movable property
       under legal process.
81. By executors, administrators or            One year.     The date of the death of the person
       representatives under the Legal                          wronged.
       Representatives’ Suits Act, 1855
       (12 of 1855).
82. By executors, administrators or            Two years.    The date of the death of the person killed.
       representatives under the Indian
       Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (13 of
       1855).
83. Under the Legal Representatives’           Two years.    When the wrong complained of is done.
       Suits Act, 1855 (12 of 1855),
       against     an    executor,   an
       administrator or any other
       representative.
84. Against one who, having a right to         Two years.    When the perversion first becomes known
       use     property   for   specific                        to the person injured thereby.
       purposes, perverts it to other
       purposes.


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