THE LIMITATION ACT
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THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963
Chapter I PRELIMINARY
Section 1 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
Section 2 DEFINITIONS
Chapter II LIMITATION OF SUITS, APPEALS AND APPLICATIONS
Section 3 BAR OF LIMITATION
Section 4 EXPIRY OF PRESCRIBED PERIOD WHEN COURT IS CLOSED
Section 5 EXTENSION OF PRESCRIBED PERIOD IN CERTAIN CASES
Section 6 LEGAL DISABILITY
Section 7 DISABILITY OF ONE OF SEVERAL PERSONS
Section 8 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
Section 9 CONTINUOUS RUNNING OF TIME
Section 10 SUITS AGAINST TRUSTEES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES
Section 11 SUITS ON CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIES TO WHICH THE ACT EXTENDS
Chapter III COMPUTATION OF PERIOD OF LIMITATION
Section 12 EXCLUSION OF TIME IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Section 13 EXCLUSION OF TIME IN CASES WHERE LEAVE TO SUE OR APPEAL AS A PAUPER IS APPLIED FOR
Section 14 EXCLUSION OF TIME OF PROCEEDING BONA FIDE IN COURT WITHOUT JURISDICTION
Section 15 EXCLUSION OF TIME IN CERTAIN OTHER CASES
Section 16 EFFECT OF DEATH ON OR BEFORE THE ACCRUAL OF THE RIGHT TO SUE
Section 17 EFFECT OF FRAUD OR MISTAKE
Section 18 EFFECT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN WRITING
Section 19 EFFECT OF PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT OR OF INTEREST ON LEGACY
Section 20 EFFECT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR PAYMENT BY ANOTHER PERSON
Section 21 EFFECT OF SUBSTITUTING OR ADDING NEW PLAINTIFF OR DEFENDANT
Section 22 CONTINUING BREACHES AND TORTS
Section 23 SUITS FOR COMPENSATION FOR ACTS NOT ACTIONABLE WITHOUT SPECIAL DAMAGE
Section 24 COMPUTATION OF TIME MENTIONED IN INSTRUMENTS
Chapter IV ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP BY POSSESSION
Section 25 ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS BY PRESCRIPTION
Section 26 EXCLUSION IN FAVOUR OF REVERSIONER OF SERVIENT TENEMENT
Section 27 EXTINGUISHMENT OF RIGHT TO PROPERTY
Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS
Section 28 REPEALED
Section 29 SAVINGS
Section 30 PROVISION FOR SUITS, ETC., FOR WHICH THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD IS SHORTER THAN THE PERIOD PRESCRIBED BY THE INDIAN LIMITATION ACT, 1908
Section 31 PROVISIONS AS TO BARRED OR PENDING SUITS, ETC.
Section 32 REPEALED
Schedule PERIODS OF LIMITATION

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