The Supreme Court in Collector Land Acquisition, Anantnag v. Katiji, AIR 1987 SC 1353 laid down the
A. Guiding principles for deciding an application under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963
B. Principles governing the nature of acknowledgement under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
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The period of limitation for filing a suit for specific performance under Article 54 of the Schedule is
A. One year
B. Three years
C. Twelve years
D. Thirty years
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Section 18 of the Limitation Act deals with:
A. Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy
B. Effect of acknowledgement in writing
C. Effect of acknowledgement or payment by another person
D. Effect of fraud or mistake
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Under section 19, the part payment/acknowledgement extends the period of limitation
A. From the date of expiry of initial period of limitation
B. From the date of payment
C. From the date of the writing evidencing payment
D. From the date of extended period of limitation
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What is the prescribed limitation for filing a suit, by a mortgagee, for foreclosure reckoned from the date when the money secured by the mortgage becomes due?
A. 3 years
B. 12 years
C. 20 years
D. 30 years
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Period of limitation means:
A. The period of limitation prescribed for any suit, appeal or application by the Schedule to the Limitation Act
B. The period of limitation computed in accordance with the provisions of Limitation Act
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
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Suit for arrears of maintenance can be filed within
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. None of these
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Section 15 of the Limitation Act, 1963 excludes from computation of limitation in
A. Period of notice
B. Time required for obtaining consent
C. Time required for obtaining sanction
D. All of the above
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The period of limitations mentioned in Schedule of the Act for a suit relating to accounts, contracts, declarations, decrees, suits relating to movable property, etc. is . . . . . . . .
A. 4 years
B. 6 years
C. 2 years
D. 3 years
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Whether a plaintiff could with reasonable diligence have discovered the fraud or mistake under section 17, Limitation Act, is a
A. Question of fact to be decided on the basis of facts disclosed in each case
B. Question of law
C. Mixed question of fact and law
D. Substantial question of law
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Which provision of the Act stipulates for the purpose of determining any period of limitation prescribed for any suit, appeal or application by any special or local law, the provisions contained in Section 4 to 24 shall apply only insofar as, and to the extent to which, they are not expressly excluded by such special or local law?
A. Section 23
B. Section 25
C. Section 29
D. Section 30
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Provisions contained in Section 16 are not applicable to:
A. Suits to enforce rights of pre-emption
B. Suits for the possession of immovable property or of a hereditary office
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
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Section 27 of Limitation Act does not extinguish the right in
A. Suits
B. Appeals
C. Execution application
D. All the above
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In which of the following case, the court held that "Limitation Act bars remedy but does not destroy right"?
A. Food Corporation of India v. Jugal Kishore Agarwal
B. Mandas v. State of Madhya Pradesh
C. N. Bala Krishnan v. M. Krishna Murthy
D. All of the above
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What is the limitation period for suits for which limitation period has not been specified in the schedule of the Limitation Act?
A. One year
B. Ninety days
C. Two years
D. Three years
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Section 5, Limitation Act 1963, can
A. Be availed of for the purposes of extending the period of limitation prescribed by any local law unless such local law excludes the applicability of section 5
B. Be availed of for the purposes of extending the period of limitation prescribed by any special law unless such special law excludes the applicability of section 5
C. Not be availed for the purposes of extending the period of limitation prescribed by any local or special law unless such local or special law expressly makes section 5, Limitation Act applicable
D. (A) and (B) both
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Section 4, Limitation Act, 1963 applies where the case is governed by
A. The Limitation Act, 1963
B. Any local law
C. Any special law
D. Either (A) or (B) or (C)
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In which of the following case, the court has held that limitation period as provided in the Limitation Act, 1963 would extend seven years by virtue of Section 39 of the Limitation Act, since a period of 30 years. Thus making Limitation period for redemption of Mortgage as 37 years
A. Santa Singh v. Prakash Singh
B. Purshottam v. Sagaji
C. M. P. Ahmad v. Kutheravattam Estate Receiver
D. All the above cases
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When a new defendant is added in the suit, the suit shall be deemed to have been instituted against him from
A. The date of his addition
B. The date of institution of the suit
C. The date on which issues are framed
D. The date on which summons is served on him
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A counter claim is treated as a separate suit and is deemed to have been instituted:
A. On the same date as the suit in which it is pleaded
B. On the date on which the counter claim is admitted
C. On the date on which the counter claim is made in court
D. None of the above
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