The Law of Limitation - Page 394

OUTLINE OF LECTURES

ON

THE LAW OF LIMITATION

I. INTRODUCTORY

1. § Nature of the Law of Limitation.

2. § Distinction between Limitation—Estoppel— Acquiescence and Laches.

3. § The object of the Law of Limitation.

II. ARRANGEMENT OF THE LAW OF LIMITATION

1. § Operation of Lapse of time under the Indian Statute Law.

2. § Scheme of the Act.

III. APPLICABILITY OF THE ACT

1. § In respect of territory.

2. § In respect of Special Proceedings.

3. § In respect of Criminal Proceedings.

4. § In respect of Civil Proceedings.

5. § In respect of Persons

(not legible) against a Special Law.

IV. QUESTIONS ARISING OUT OF COLUMN 3

I. W HEN DOES TIME BEGIN TO RUN

1. § General Rule.—When Right to sue accrues.

E XCEPTIONS :

(1) § Cases where limitation commences before the Right to sue accrues.

(2) § Cases where limitation does not commence even when the right to sue has accrued.

(3) § Cases where there arises a fresh starting-point of limitation.

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