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Search the description, or type an article number Art. 1 For the balance due on a mutual, open and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties. 3 years Art. 2 Against a factor for an account. 3 years Art. 3 By a principal against his agent for movable property received by the latter and not accounted for. 3 years Art. 4 Other suits by principals against agents for neglect or misconduct. 3 years Art. 5 For an account and a share of the profits of a dissolved partnership. 3 years Art. 6 For a seaman’s wages 3 years Art. 7 For wages in the case of any other person. 3 years Art. 8 For the price of food or drink sold by the keeper of a hotel, tavern or lodging-house. 3 years Art. 9 For the price of lodging. 3 years Art. 10 Against a carrier for compensation for losing or injuring goods. 3 years Art. 11 Against a carrier for compensation for non-delivery of, or delay in delivering, goods. 3 years Art. 12 For the hire of animals, vehicles, boats or household furniture. 3 years Art. 13 For the balance of money advanced in payment of goods to be delivered. 3 years Art. 14 For the price of goods sold and delivered where no fixed period of credit is agreed upon. 3 years Art. 15 For the price of goods sold and delivered to be paid for after the expiry of a fixed period of credit. 3 years Art. 16 For the price of goods sold and delivered to be paid for by a bill of exchange, no such bill being given. 3 years Art. 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. 3 years Art. 18 For the price of work done by the plaintiff for the defendant at his request, where no time has been fixed for payment. 3 years Art. 19 For money payable for money lent. 3 years Art. 20 Like suit when the lender has given a cheque for the money. 3 years Art. 21 For money lent under an agreement that it shall be payable on demand. 3 years Art. 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. 3 years Art. 23 For money payable to the plaintiff for money paid for the defendant. 3 years Art. 24 For money payable by the defendant to the plaintiff for money received by the defendant, for the plaintiff's use. 3 years Art. 25 For money payable for interest upon money due from the defendant to the plaintiff. 3 years Art. 26 For money payable to the plaintiff for money found to be due from the defendant to the plaintiff on accounts stated between them. 3 years Art. 27 For compensation for breach of a promise to do anything at a specified time, or upon the happening of a specified contingency. 3 years Art. 28 On a single bond, where a day is specified for payment. 3 years Art. 29 On a single bond, where no such day is specified. 3 years Art. 30 On a bond subject to a condition. 3 years Art. 31 On a bill of exchange or promissory note payable at a fixed time after date. 3 years Art. 32 On a bill of exchange payable at sight, or after sight, but not at a fixed time. 3 years Art. 33 On a bill of exchange accepted payable at a particular place. 3 years Art. 34 On a bill of exchange or promissory note payable at a fixed time after sight or after demand. 3 years Art. 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. 3 years Art. 36 On a promissory note or bond payable by instalments. 3 years Art. 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… 3 years Art. 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. 3 years Art. 39 On a dishonoured foreign bill where protest has been made and notice given. 3 years Art. 40 By the payee against the drawer of a bill of exchange, which has been dishonoured by non-acceptance. 3 years Art. 41 By the acceptor of an accommodation-bill against the drawer. 3 years Art. 42 By a surety against the principal debtor. 3 years Art. 43 By a surety against a co-surety. 3 years Art. 44(a) (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. 3 years Art. 44(b) (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. 3 years Art. 45 By the assured to recover premia paid under a policy voidable at the election of the insurers. 3 years Art. 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… 3 years Art. 47 For money paid upon an existing consideration which afterwards fails. 3 years Art. 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 … 3 years Art. 49 By a co-trustee to enforce against the estate of a deceased trustee a claim for contribution. 3 years Art. 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. 3 years Art. 51 For the profits of immovable property belonging to the plaintiff which have been wrongfully received by the defendant. 3 years Art. 52 For arrears of rent. 3 years Art. 53 By a vendor of immovable property for personal payment of unpaid purchase-money. 3 years Art. 54 For specific performance of a contract. 3 years Art. 55 For compensation for the breach of any contract, express or implied not herein specially provided for. 3 years Art. 56 To declare the forgery of an instrument issued or registered. 3 years Art. 57 To obtain a declaration that an alleged adoption is invalid, or never, in fact, took place. 3 years Art. 58 To obtain any other declaration. 3 years Art. 59 To cancel or set aside an instrument or decree or for the rescission of a contract. 3 years Art. 60(a) To set aside a transfer of property made by the guardian of a ward— (a) by the ward who has attained majority; 3 years Art. 60(b)(i) To set aside a transfer of property made by the guardian of a ward— (b) by the ward’s legal representative— (i) when the ward dies within three yea… 3 years Art. 60(b)(ii) To set aside a transfer of property made by the guardian of a ward— (b) by the ward’s legal representative— (ii) when the ward dies before attainin… 3 years Art. 61(a) By a mortgagor— (a) to redeem or recover possession of immovable property mortgaged; 30 years Art. 61(b) By a mortgagor— (b) to recover possession of immovable property mortgaged and afterwards transferred by the mortgagee for a valuable consideration; 12 years Art. 61(c) By a mortgagor— (c) to recover surplus collections received by the mortgagee after the mortgage has been satisfied. 3 years Art. 62 To enforce payment of money secured by a mortgage or otherwise charged upon immovable property. 12 years Art. 63(a) By a mortgagee— (a) for foreclosure; 30 years Art. 63(b) By a mortgagee— (b) for possession of immovable property mortgaged. 12 years Art. 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… 12 years Art. 65 For possession of immovable property or any interest therein based on title. Explanation.—For the purposes of this article— (a) where the suit is b… 12 years Art. 66 For possession of immovable property when the plaintiff has become entitled to possession by reason of any forfeiture or breach of condition. 12 years Art. 67 By a landlord to recover possession from a tenant. 12 years Art. 68 For specific movable property lost, or acquired by theft, or dishonest misappropriation or conversion. 3 years Art. 69 For other specific movable property. 3 years Art. 70 To recover movable property deposited or pawned from a depositary or pawnee. 3 years Art. 71 To recover movable property deposited or pawned, and afterwards bought from the depository or pawnee for a valuable consideration. 3 years Art. 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 … 1 year Art. 73 For compensation for false imprisonment. 1 year Art. 74 For compensation for a malicious prosecution. 1 year Art. 75 For compensation for libel. 1 year Art. 76 For compensation for slander. 1 year Art. 77 For compensation for loss of service occasioned by the seduction of the plaintiff’s servant or daughter. 1 year Art. 78 For compensation for inducing a person to break a contract with the plaintiff. 1 year Art. 79 For compensation for an illegal, irregular or excessive distress. 1 year Art. 80 For compensation for wrongful seizure of movable property under legal process. 1 year Art. 81 By executors, administrators or representatives under the Legal Representatives’ Suits Act, 1855 (12 of 1855). 1 year Art. 82 By executors, administrators or representatives under the Indian Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (13 of 1855). 2 years Art. 83 Under the Legal Representatives’ Suits Act, 1855 (12 of 1855), against an executor, an administrator or any other representative. 2 years Art. 84 Against one who, having a right to use property for specific purposes, perverts it to other purposes. 2 years Art. 85 For compensation for obstructing a way or a water-course. 3 years Art. 86 For compensation for diverting a water-course. 3 years Art. 87 For compensation for trespass upon immovable property. 3 years Art. 88 For compensation for infringing copyright or any other exclusive privilege. 3 years Art. 89 To restrain waste. 3 years Art. 90 For compensation for injury caused by an injunction wrongfully obtained. 3 years Art. 91(a) For compensation,— (a) for wrongfully taking or detaining any specific movable property lost, or acquired by theft, or dishonest misappropriation, … 3 years Art. 91(b) For compensation,— (b) for wrongfully taking or injuring or wrongfully detaining any other specific movable property. 3 years Art. 92 To recover possession of immovable property conveyed or bequeathed in trust and afterwards transferred by the trustee for a valuable consideration. 12 years Art. 93 To recover possession of movable property conveyed or bequeathed in trust and afterwards transferred by the trustee for a valuable consideration. 3 years Art. 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… 12 years Art. 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 f… 3 years Art. 96 By the manager of Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment to recover possession of movable or immovable properly [sic] comprise… 12 years Art. 97 To enforce a right of pre-emption whether the right is founded on law or general usage or on special contract. 1 year Art. 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 orde… 1 year Art. 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. 1 year Art. 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… 1 year Art. 101 Upon a judgment, including a foreign judgment, or a recognisance. 3 years Art. 102 For property which the plaintiff has conveyed while insane. 3 years Art. 103 To make good out of the general estate of a deceased trustee the loss occasioned by a breach of trust. 3 years Art. 104 To establish a periodically recurring right. 3 years Art. 105 By a Hindu for arrears of maintenance. 3 years Art. 106 For a legacy or for a share of a residur [sic] bequeathed by a testator or for a distributive share of the property of an intestate against an exec… 12 years Art. 107 For possession of a hereditary office. Explanation.—A hereditary office is possessed when the properties thereof are usually received, or (if there… 12 years Art. 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 entitle… 12 years Art. 109 By a Hindu governed by Mitakshara law to set aside his father’s alienation of ancestral property. 12 years Art. 110 By a person excluded from a joint family property to enforce a right to share therein. 12 years Art. 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 wh… 30 years Art. 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 Sta… 30 years Art. 113 Any suit for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this Schedule. 3 years Art. 114(a) 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 (5 of 1898); 90 days Art. 114(b) Appeal from an order of acquittal,— (b) under sub-section (3) of section 417 of that Code. 30 days Art. 115(a) Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)— (a) from a sentence of death passed by a court of session or by a High Court in the exercis… 30 days Art. 115(b)(i) Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)— (b) from any other sentence or any order not being an order of acquittal— (i) to the High C… 60 days Art. 115(b)(ii) Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)— (b) from any other sentence or any order not being an order of acquittal— (ii) to any other… 30 days Art. 116(a) Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908)— (a) to a High Court from any decree or order. 90 days Art. 116(b) Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908)— (b) to any other court from any decree or order. 30 days Art. 117 From a decree or order of any High Court to the same Court. 30 days Art. 118 For leave to appear and defend a suit under summary procedure. 10 days Art. 119(a) Under the Arbitration Act, 1940 (10 of 1940),— (a) for the filing in court of an award; 30 days Art. 119(b) Under the Arbitration Act, 1940 (10 of 1940),— (b) for setting aside an award or getting an award remitted for reconsideration. 30 days Art. 120 Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), to have the legal representative of a deceased plaintiff or appellant or of a deceased defenda… 90 days Art. 121 Under the same Code for an order to set aside an abatement. 60 days Art. 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 … 30 days Art. 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 s… 30 days Art. 124 For a review of judgment by a court other than the Supreme Court. 30 days Art. 125 To record an adjustment or satisfaction of a decree. 30 days Art. 126 For the payment of the amount of a decree by instalments. 30 days Art. 127 To set aside a sale in execution of a decree, including any such application by a judgment-debtor. 60 days Art. 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. 30 days Art. 129 For possession after removing resistance or obstruction to delivery of possession of immovable property decreed or sold in execution of a decree. 30 days Art. 130(a) For leave to appeal as a pauper— (a) to the High Court; 60 days Art. 130(b) For leave to appeal as a pauper— (b) to any other court. 30 days Art. 131 To any court for the exercise of its powers of revision under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 189… 90 days Art. 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 cla… 60 days Art. 133(a) To the Supreme Court for special leave to appeal,— (a) in a case involving death sentence; 60 days Art. 133(b) To the Supreme Court for special leave to appeal,— (b) in a case where leave to appeal was refused by the High Court; 60 days Art. 133(c) To the Supreme Court for special leave to appeal,— (c) in any other case. 90 days Art. 134 For delivery of possession by a purchaser of immovable property at a sale in execution of a decree. 1 year Art. 135 For the enforcement of a decree granting a mandatory injunction. 3 years Art. 136 For the execution of any decree (other than a decree granting a mandatory injunction) or order of any civil court. 12 years Art. 137 Any other application for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this Division. 3 years
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