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Section 1 The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31- Section 2 Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Section 3 Bar of limitation.—(1) Subject to the provisions contained in sections 4 to 24 (inclusive), every Section 4 Other suits by principals against Section 5 Extension of prescribed period in certain cases.—Any appeal or any application, other than an Section 6 Legal disability.—(1) Where a person entitled to institute a suit or make an application for the Section 7 Disability of one of several persons.—Where one of several persons jointly entitled to institute a Section 8 Special exceptions.—Nothing in section 6 or in section 7 applies to suits to enforce rights of pre- Section 9 Continuous running of time.—Where once time has begun to run, no subsequent disability or Section 10 Against a carrier for compensation Section 11 Suits on contracts entered into outside the territories to which the Act extends.—(1) Suits Section 12 Exclusion of time in legal proceedings.—(1) In computing the period of limitation for any suit, Section 13 Exclusion of time in cases where leave to sue or appeal as a pauper is applied for.—In Section 14 For the price of goods sold and Section 15 For the price of goods sold and Section 16 For the price of goods sold and Section 17 Effect of fraud or mistake.—(1) Where, in the case of any suit or application for which a period Section 18 Effect of acknowledgment in writing.—(1) Where, before the expiration of the prescribed Section 19 Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy.—Where payment on account of Section 20 Effect of acknowledgment or payment by another person.—(1) The expression “agent duly Section 21 Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant.—(1) Where after the institution of Section 22 For money deposited under an Section 23 Suits for compensation for acts not actionable without special damage.—In the case of a suit Section 24 Computation of time mentioned in instruments. Section 25 Acquisition of easements by prescription.—(1) Where the access and use of light or air to and Section 26 For money payable to the plaintiff Section 27 For compensation for breach of a Section 28 [Amendment of certain Acts.]—Rep. by Repealing and Amending Act, 1974 (56 of 1974),s. Section 29 Savings.—(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of Section 30 Provision for suits, etc., for which the prescribed period is shorter than the period prescribed by Section 31 Provisions as to barred or pending suits, etc.—Nothing in this Act shall,— Section 32 [Repeal.]—Rep. by Repealing and Amending Act, 1974 (56 of 1974), s. 2 and the First Schedule Section 33 On a bill of exchange accepted Section 34 On a bill of exchange or promissory Section 35 On a bill of exchange or promissory Section 37 On a promissory note or bond Section 38 On a promissory note given by the Section 39 On a dishonoured foreign bill Section 40 By the payee against the drawer of Section 41 By Section 42 By a surety against the principal Section 44 (a) On a policy of insurance when Section 45 By the assured to recover premia Section 46 Under the Indian Succession Act, Section 47 For money paid upon an existing Section 48 For contribution by a party who has Section 49 By a co-trustee to enforce against Section 50 By the manager of a joint estate of Section 51 For Section 52 For arrears of rent. Section 53 By a vendor of immovable property Section 54 For specific performance of a Section 55 For compensation for the breach of Section 56 To declare Section 57 To obtain a declaration that an Section 58 To obtain any other declaration. Section 59 To cancel or set aside an instrument Section 60 To set aside a transfer of property Section 61 By a mortgagor— Section 62 To enforce payment of money Section 63 By a mortgagee— Section 65 For Section 66 For Section 67 By a landlord to recover possession Section 68 For specific movable property lost, Section 69 For other specific movable property. Section 70 To Section 71 To Section 72 For compensation for doing or for Section 73 For Section 74 For compensation for a malicious Section 75 For compensation for libel. Section 76 For compensation for slander. Section 77 For compensation for loss of service Section 78 For compensation for inducing a Section 79 For compensation for an illegal, Section 80 For compensation Section 81 By executors, administrators or Section 82 By executors, administrators or Section 83 Under the Legal Representatives’ Section 84 Against one who, having a right to Section 85 For compensation for obstructing a Section 86 For compensation for diverting a Section 87 For compensation for trespass upon Section 88 For compensation Section 90 For compensation for injury caused Section 91 For compensation,— Section 92 To recover possession of immovable Section 93 To recover possession of movable Section 94 To set aside a transfer of immovable Section 95 To set aside a transfer of movable Section 96 By the manager of Hindu, Muslim or Section 97 To enforce a right of pre-emption Section 98 By a person against whom 1[an Section 99 To set aside a sale by a civil or Section 100 To alter or set aside any decision Section 101 Upon a Section 102 For property which the plaintiff has Section 103 To make good out of the general Section 104 To Section 105 By a Hindu Section 106 For a legacy or for a share of a Section 107 For possession of a hereditary Section 108 Suit during the life of a Hindu or Section 109 By Section 110 By a person excluded from a joint Section 111 By or on behalf of any Section 112 Any suit (except a suit before the Section 113 Any suit for which no period of Section 114 Appeal Section 115 Under Section 116 Under the Code of Civil Procedure, Section 117 From a decree or order of any High Section 118 For leave to appear and defend a Section 119 Under the Arbitration Act, 1940 Section 120 Under Section 121 Under the same Code for an order Section 122 To restore a suit or appeal or Section 123 To set aside a decree passed ex Section 124 For a review of judgment by a Section 125 To Section 126 For the payment of the amount of Section 127 To set aside a sale in execution of Section 128 For Section 129 For possession after removing Section 130 For leave to appeal as a pauper— Section 131 To any court for the exercise of Section 132 To Section 133 To the Supreme Court for special Section 134 For delivery of possession by a Section 135 For the enforcement of a decree Section 136 For the execution of any decree Section 137 Any other application for which Section Schedule Article 113 Any suit for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in the Schedule — 3 years from when the right to sue accrues Section Schedule Article 54 Specific performance of a contract — 3 years from date fixed for performance or from date of refusal Section Schedule Article 58 Declaration that an act is void or voidable — 3 years from date the right to have the act declared void first accrues Section Schedule Article 64 Possession of immovable property based on title — 12 years from when the possession of the defendant becomes adverse Section Schedule Article 65 Possession of immovable property or any interest therein based on title when defendant's possession was adverse — 12 years Recently decided under this act