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Understanding the Limitation Act

The Limitation Act outlines the principles of legal remedies and the enforcement of rights, emphasizing that rights can become extinct after a certain period. It is both procedural and substantive law, with limitations on how parties can modify the prescribed periods. The Act serves to balance individual interests and public policy, ensuring that courts assist those who actively pursue their rights.
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Understanding the Limitation Act

The Limitation Act outlines the principles of legal remedies and the enforcement of rights, emphasizing that rights can become extinct after a certain period. It is both procedural and substantive law, with limitations on how parties can modify the prescribed periods. The Act serves to balance individual interests and public policy, ensuring that courts assist those who actively pursue their rights.
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Limitation Act

21
Aug 2023

Jurispurdence S
Introduction
(Lecture 2)
Introduction

Jurispurdence
The law
philosphy of
love
for logic/reasoning
· Latin Maxime

ubi
jus ibi remedium
Right there
remedy.
Where

enforcement I o

Rints.
Right
If bank has given loan to
Mr.x, then
that
has
Money
to
bank right
recover
Remedy
It means enforcement of Right.
i) Self help legal
ii)
Remedy
Ex: Lenforcement
forget
A

that
through Court)
hehas taken loan
from bank she
ex-To file suit
deposited
in the money
bank
for
recovery of
Bank
all
can

his
deduct

money.
Money.
B
auto deduct
y bank
has enforced his
light.

Ex:
If car had been

kept collateral, the


bank could sell it

But whenever will talk


about
remedy
we

we will talk about legal Remedy.


2
Passage/efflux/flow of time

time two categories


with the passage of
come forward.
of law

Law
Law of limitation of Prescription
after expiryof time

offer expiry of
some

Right
LegalRemedy
will create Extinct
barred.
Acquisition Extinguish
ex-In abovementioned ex-bank has no

example bank can't egut to


recover
file suit.

Right is exting
Remedy is
extinguished nished.
3 The limitation Act, 1963 contain

i.e
both the provision

Law limitation law


of Prescription
of
S.3-5.24 5.25,5.265
5.27

y imitation act is both Procedural


and substantive law.

Law

Procedural/ Bubstantive
adjective
Court
Ront's liability
procedure
Legal Remedy.
Limitation Act
5
is lex fori (s.11)
Law of forum/count

6 "Sometime" Period of limitation

prescribed period
law time
By
How Much

Matter of
prerogative of
Policy Legislation
By act
of
parliament

I can't be decided
court
by
or

parties)
(i) can decease the
parties period of
limitation
by agreement/waiver
Estoppel?
No.

Ex:Atook loan from B.

to
made agreement
They
Return
money
within
period
of 1 mouth.

due to
This
agreement is void

5.28(a)
of Indian Contract act,

1872.

There is no
estoppel against the
* tatute.
(i)can parties increase the period of
agreement?
limitation
by
No, because
of the 6.23 of
Act, 1872.
Indian Contract
(any
against public
agreement policy
is void)

D. Can
parties prescribe
time
the for
of Arbitration within
appointment
120
days).
No.
Jurisprudential Essence/Principles basis

Q. there shall be a law


of limitation?
Why
i courts (God), helps those who
help
themselves.

DO NOT SLEEP OVER YOUR RIGHTS.

dormitibus juna subvenient


vigilantibus nor

not dormant law Servey


vigilent assist.

is Private indivinal Cause


interest
action
Stale
of

evidence lost

certainity.
Public interest.

interest
republicant
sit
finis litium
finish
S
interest State is
litigation
iii Balance interest of two indivinals.

Ex:.'A wants to file case against


B. B's interest is that A
files case as soon as
possible
so that he don't have to

keep evidence while,


A's interest is to get
Relief.
A /S B


Relief time
I
Risk of Balance
injustice policy.
Relaxation
Exclusion
Exception
hard
Limitation is
act not and
fast
absolute, there
i.e not are lot
of
Exclusions.
Relaxation Exception &
in

the balance between


Therefore keeps indivinals.
interest
of two

in Best, chief Justice in A count yIs


cross [1825], held: -

Limitation Actis an
of
act
'peace
dormant claims have
or
of 'repose' long
than justice.
Often more
cruelty

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