Bare Acts

The Limitation Act, 1963

1963 · In force · synced 04 Jul 2026

PRELIMINARY

1.Short title, extent and commencement 2.Definitions

II — LIMITATION OF SUITS, APPEALS AND APPLICATIONS

3.Bar of limitation 4.Expiry of prescribed period when court is closed 5.Extension of prescribed period in certain cases 6.Legal disability 7.Disability of one of several persons 8.Special exceptions 9.Continuous running of time 10.Suits against trustees and their representatives 11.Suits on contracts entered into outside the territories to which the Act extends

III — COMPUTATION OF PERIOD OF LIMITATION

12.Exclusion of time in legal proceedings 13.Exclusion of time in cases where leave to sue or appeal as a pauper is applied for 14.Exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction 15.Exclusion of time in certain other cases 16.Effect of death on or before the accrual of the right to sue 17.Effect of fraud or mistake 18.Effect of acknowledgment in writing 19.Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy 20.Effect of acknowledgment or payment by another person 21.Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant 22.Continuing breaches and torts 23.Suits for compensation for acts not actionable without special damage 24.Computation of time mentioned in instruments

IV — ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP BY POSSESSION

25.Acquisition of easements by prescription 26.Exclusion in favour of reversioner of serivent tenement 27.Extinguishment of right to property

V — MISCELLANEOUS

28.[Amendment of certain Acts.]29.Savings 30.Provision for suits, etc., for which the prescribed period is shorter than the period prescribed by the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 31.Provisions as to barred or pending suits, etc 32.[Repeal.]

The Schedule · First Division — Suits

Article 1.For the balance due on a mutual, open and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties Article 2.Against a factor for an account Article 3.By a principal against his agent for movable property received by the latter and not accounted for Article 4.Other suits by principals against agents for neglect or misconduct Article 5.For an account and a share of the profits of a dissolved partnership Article 6.For a seaman’s wages Article 7.For wages in the case of any other person Article 8.For the price of food or drink sold by the keeper of a hotel, tavern or lodging-house Article 9.For the price of lodging Article 10.Against a carrier for compensation for losing or injuring goods Article 11.Against a carrier for compensation for non-delivery of, or delay in delivering, goods Article 12.For the hire of animals, vehicles, boats or household furniture Article 13.For the balance of money advanced in payment of goods to be delivered Article 14.For the price of goods sold and delivered where no fixed period of credit is agreed upon Article 15.For the price of goods sold and delivered to be paid for after the expiry of a fixed period of credit Article 16.For the price of goods sold and delivered to be paid for by a bill of exchange, no such bill being given Article 17.For the price of trees or growing crops sold by the plaintiff to the defendant where no fixed period of credit is agreed upon Article 18.For the price of work done by the plaintiff for the defendant at his request, where no time has been fixed for payment Article 19.For money payable for money lent Article 20.Like suit when the lender has given a cheque for the money Article 21.For money lent under an agreement that it shall be payable on demand Article 22.For money deposited under an agreement that it shall be payable on demand, including money of a customer in the hands of his banker so payable Article 23.For money payable to the plaintiff for money paid for the defendant Article 24.For money payable by the defendant to the plaintiff for money received by the defendant, for the plaintiff's use Article 25.For money payable for interest upon money due from the defendant to the plaintiff Article 26.For money payable to the plaintiff for money found to be due from the defendant to the plaintiff on accounts stated between them Article 27.For compensation for breach of a promise to do anything at a specified time, or upon the happening of a specified contingency Article 28.On a single bond, where a day is specified for payment Article 29.On a single bond, where no such day is specified Article 30.On a bond subject to a condition Article 31.On a bill of exchange or promissory note payable at a fixed time after date Article 32.On a bill of exchange payable at sight, or after sight, but not at a fixed time Article 33.On a bill of exchange accepted payable at a particular place Article 34.On a bill of exchange or promissory note payable at a fixed time after sight or after demand Article 35.On a bill of exchange or promissory note payable on demand and not accompanied by any writing restraining or postponing the right to sue Article 36.On a promissory note or bond payable by instalments Article 37.On a promissory note or bond payable by instalments, which provides that, if default be made in payment of one or more instalments, the whole shall be due Article 38.On a promissory note given by the maker to a third person to be delivered to the payee after a certain event should happen Article 39.On a dishonoured foreign bill where protest has been made and notice given Article 40.By the payee against the drawer of a bill of exchange, which has been dishonoured by non-acceptance Article 41.By the acceptor of an accommodation-bill against the drawer Article 42.By a surety against the principal debtor Article 43.By a surety against a co-surety Article 44.(a) On a policy of insurance when the sum insured is payable after proof of the death has been given to or received by the insurers. (b) On a policy of insurance when the sum insured is payable after proof of the loss has been given to or received by the insurers Article 45.By the assured to recover premia paid under a policy voidable at the election of the insurers Article 46.Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), section 360 or section 361, to compel a refund by a person to whom an executor or administrator has paid a legacy or distributed assets Article 47.For money paid upon an existing consideration which afterwards fails Article 48.For contribution by a party who has paid the whole or more than his share of the amount due under a joint decree, or by a sharer in a joint estate who has paid the whole or more than his share of the amount of revenue due from himself and his co-sharers Article 49.By a co-trustee to enforce against the estate of a deceased trustee a claim for contribution Article 50.By the manager of a joint estate of an undivided family for contribution, in respect of a payment made by him on account of the estate Article 51.For the profits of immovable property belonging to the plaintiff which have been wrongfully received by the defendant Article 52.For arrears of rent Article 53.By a vendor of immovable property for personal payment of unpaid purchase-money Article 54.For specific performance of a contract Article 55.For compensation for the breach of any contract, express or implied not herein specially provided for Article 56.To declare the forgery of an instrument issued or registered Article 57.To obtain a declaration that an alleged adoption is invalid, or never, in fact, took place Article 58.To obtain any other declaration Article 59.To cancel or set aside an instrument or decree or for the rescission of a contract Article 60.To set aside a transfer of property made by the guardian of a ward— (a) by the ward who has attained majority; (b) by the ward’s legal representative when the ward dies within three years from the date of attaining majority, or when the ward dies before attaining majority Article 61.By a mortgagor— (a) to redeem or recover possession of immovable property mortgaged; (b) to recover possession of immovable property mortgaged and afterwards transferred by the mortgagee for a valuable consideration; (c) to recover surplus collections received by the mortgagee after the mortgage has been satisfied Article 62.To enforce payment of money secured by a mortgage or otherwise charged upon immovable property Article 63.By a mortgagee— (a) for foreclosure; (b) for possession of immovable property mortgaged Article 64.For possession of immovable property based on previous possession and not on title, when the plaintiff while in possession of the property has been dispossessed Article 65.For possession of immovable property or any interest therein based on title Article 66.For possession of immovable property when the plaintiff has become entitled to possession by reason of any forfeiture or breach of condition Article 67.By a landlord to recover possession from a tenant Article 68.For specific movable property lost, or acquired by theft, or dishonest misappropriation or conversion Article 69.For other specific movable property Article 70.To recover movable property deposited or pawned from a depositary or pawnee Article 71.To recover movable property deposited or pawned, and afterwards bought from the depository or pawnee for valuable consideration Article 72.For compensation for doing or for 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 Article 73.For compensation for false imprisonment Article 74.For compensation for a malicious prosecution Article 75.For compensation for libel Article 76.For compensation for slander Article 77.For compensation for loss of service occasioned by the seduction of the plaintiff’s servant or daughter Article 78.For compensation for inducing a person to break a contract with the plaintiff Article 79.For compensation for an illegal, irregular or excessive distress Article 80.For compensation for wrongful seizure of movable property under legal process Article 81.By executors, administrators or representatives under the Legal Representatives’ Suits Act, 1855 (12 of 1855)Article 82.By executors, administrators or representatives under the Indian Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (13 of 1855)Article 83.Under the Legal Representatives’ Suits Act, 1855 (12 of 1855), against an executor, an administrator or any other representative Article 84.Against one who, having a right to use property for specific purposes, perverts it to other purposes Article 85.For compensation for obstructing a way or a water-course Article 86.For compensation for diverting a water-course Article 87.For compensation for trespass upon immovable property Article 88.For compensation for infringing copyright or any other exclusive privilege Article 89.To restrain waste Article 90.For compensation for injury caused by an injunction wrongfully obtained Article 91.For compensation for wrongfully taking or injuring or wrongfully detaining specific movable property Article 92.To recover possession of immovable property conveyed or bequeathed in trust and afterwards transferred by the trustee for a valuable consideration Article 93.To recover possession of movable property conveyed or bequeathed in trust and afterwards transferred by the trustee for a valuable consideration Article 94.To set aside a transfer of immovable property comprised in a Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment, made by a manager thereof for a valuable consideration Article 95.To set aside a transfer of movable property comprised in a Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment, made by a manager thereof for a valuable consideration Article 96.By the manager of a Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment to recover possession of movable or immovable property comprised in the endowment which has been transferred by a previous manager for a valuable consideration Article 97.To enforce a right of pre-emption whether the right is founded on law or general usage or on special contract Article 98.By a person against whom an order referred to in rule 63 or in rule 103 of Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), or an order under section 28 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), has been made, to establish the right which he claims to the property comprised in the order Article 99.To set aside a sale by a civil or revenue court or a sale for arrears of Government revenue or for any demand recoverable as such arrears Article 100.To alter or set aside any decision or order of a civil court in any proceeding other than a suit or any act or order of an officer of Government in his official capacity Article 101.Upon a judgment, including a foreign judgment, or a recognisance Article 102.For property which the plaintiff has conveyed while insane Article 103.To make good out of the general estate of a deceased trustee the loss occasioned by a breach of trust Article 104.To establish a periodically recurring right Article 105.By a Hindu for arrears of maintenance Article 106.For a legacy or for a share of a residue bequeathed by a testator or for a distributive share of the property of an intestate against an executor or an administrator or some other person legally charged with the duty of distributing the estate Article 107.For possession of a hereditary office. Explanation.—A hereditary office is possessed when the properties thereof are usually received, or (if there are no properties) when the duties thereof are usually performed Article 108.Suit during the life of a Hindu or Muslim female by a Hindu or Muslim who, if the female died at the date of instituting the suit, would be entitled to the possession of land, to have an alienation of such land made by the female declared to be void except for her life or until her re-marriage Article 109.By a Hindu governed by Mitakshara law to set aside his father’s alienation of ancestral property Article 110.By a person excluded from a joint family property to enforce a right to share therein Article 111.By or on behalf of any local authority for possession of any public street or road or any part thereof from which it has been dispossessed or of which it has discontinued the possession Article 112.Any suit (except a suit before the Supreme Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction) by or on behalf of the Central Government or any State Government, including the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir Article 113.Any suit for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this Schedule

The Schedule · Second Division — Appeals

Article 114.Appeal from an order of acquittal,— (a) under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 417 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; (b) under sub-section (3) of section 417 of that Code Article 115.Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898— (a) from a sentence of death passed by a court of session or by a High Court in the exercise of its original criminal jurisdiction; (b) from any other sentence or any order not being an order of acquittal, (i) to the High Court, (ii) to any other court Article 116.Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908— (a) to a High Court from any decree or order; (b) to any other court from any decree or order Article 117.From a decree or order of any High Court to the same Court

The Schedule · Third Division — Applications

Article 118.For leave to appear and defend a suit under summary procedure Article 119.Under the Arbitration Act, 1940,— (a) for the filing in court of an award; (b) for setting aside an award or getting an award remitted for reconsideration Article 120.Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to have the legal representative of a deceased plaintiff or appellant or of a deceased defendant or respondent, made a party Article 121.Under the same Code for an order to set aside an abatement Article 122.To restore a suit or appeal or application for review or revision dismissed for default of appearance or for want of prosecution or for failure to pay costs of service of process or to furnish security for costs Article 123.To set aside a decree passed ex parte or to rehear an appeal decreed or heard ex parte. Explanation.—For the purpose of this article, substituted service under rule 20 of Order V of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 shall not be deemed to be due service Article 124.For a review of judgment by a court other than the Supreme Court Article 125.To record an adjustment or satisfaction of a decree Article 126.For the payment of the amount of a decree by instalments Article 127.To set aside a sale in execution of a decree, including any such application by a judgment-debtor Article 128.For possession by one dispossessed of immovable property and disputing the right of the decree-holder or purchaser at a sale in execution of a decree Article 129.For possession after removing resistance or obstruction to delivery of possession of immovable property decreed or sold in execution of a decree Article 130.For leave to appeal as a pauper— (a) to the High Court; (b) to any other court Article 131.To any court for the exercise of its powers of revision under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Article 132.To the High Court for a certificate of fitness to appeal to the Supreme Court under clause (1) of article 132, article 133 or sub-clause (c) of clause (1) of article 134 of the Constitution or under any other law for the time being in force Article 133.To the Supreme Court for special leave to appeal,— (a) in a case involving death sentence; (b) in a case where leave to appeal was refused by the High Court; (c) in any other case Article 134.For delivery of possession by a purchaser of immovable property at a sale in execution of a decree Article 135.For the enforcement of a decree granting a mandatory injunction Article 136.For the execution of any decree (other than a decree granting a mandatory injunction) or order of any civil court Article 137.Any other application for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this Division

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