Section 22: Continuing breaches and torts. 22. 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…
Section 21: Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant. 21. (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…
Section 20: Effect of acknowledgment or payment by another person. 20. (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…
Section 19: Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy. 19. 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…
Section 18: Effect of acknowledgment in writing. 18. (1) Where, before the expiration of the prescribed period for a suit or application in respect of any property or right, an acknowledgment of liability in respect of such property or right…
Section 17: Effect of fraud or mistake. 17. (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…
Section 16: Effect of death on or before the accrual of the right to sue. 16. (1) Where a person who would, if he were living, have a right to institute a suit or make an application dies before the…
Section 15: Exclusion of time In certain other cases. 15. (1) In computing the period of limitation for any suit or application for the execution of a decree, the institution or execution of which has been stayed by injunction or…
Section 14: Exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction. 14. (1) In computing the period of limitation for any suit the time during which the plaintiff has been prosecuting with due diligence another civil proceeding, whether…
Section 13: Exclusion of time in cases where leave to sue or appeal as a pauper is applied for. 13. In computing the period of limitation prescribed for any suit or appeal in any case where an application for leave…