Section 25: Acquisition of easements by prescription. 25. (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…
Section 6: Legal disability. 6. (1) Where a person entitled to institute a suit or make an application for the execution of a decree is, at the time from which the prescribed period is to be reckoned, a minor or…
Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Limitation Act, 1963. (2) It extends to the whole of India1[***]. (3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by…
Turner Morrison & Co. Ltd. v. Hungerford Investment Trust Ltd., AIR 1972 SC 1311 Parties Involved Facts of the Case Legal Issue Whether Section 15(5) of the Limitation Act, 1963, which excludes the period of absence of a defendant from…
K. RAMASWAMY, J. – Though the respondent was served on July 29, 1991, he neither appeared in person, nor through counsel. The facts set out in the complaint eloquently manifest on its face a clear abuse of the process of…
Acquisition of Ownership by Possession (S. 25-27) Mains Questions Limitation Act Q.1. Discuss the provisions of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 regarding the acquisition of ownership by possession. [HJS 1986) Q.2. Mr. X claims a right of light and air…
Effect of Substituting or Adding new Plaintiff or Defendant (Section 21) Mains Questions – Limitation Act Q.1. What is the effect of addition of a plaintiff or defendant in a pending suit upon the limitation for filing such suit? [HJS…
Acknowledgment (Section 18 & 19) Mains Question – Limitation Act Q. 1. Under the Limitation Act:(A) Which section of the Limitation Act lays down the doctrine of the “effect of acknowledgment”? What are the broad principles & requirements for invoking…
Exclusion of Time of Proceeding bona fide in Court without Jurisdiction (Section 14) Mains Questions – Limitation Act Q.1. Ramesh sold his land measuring 200 square yards for Rs. 2,00,000/- and handed over the possession of the same to Sarjesh…
Computation of Period of Limitation (Sections. 12-24) Mains Questions – Limitation Act Q. 1. Under the Limitation Act:Under which section is it provided that time spent in obtaining the certified copy of the judgment appealed from shall be excluded in…