Limitation Act: The Schedule (Articles 1 to 137)

For the balance due on a mutual, open and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties.

Against a factor for an account.

By a principal against his agent for movable property received by the latter and not accounted for.

Other suits by principals against agents for neglect or misconduct.

For an account and a share of the profits of a dissolved partnership.

For a seaman's wages.

For wages in the case of any other person.

For the price of food or drink sold by the keeper of a hotel, tavern or lodging-house.

For the price of lodging.

Against a carrier for compensation for losing or injuring goods.

Against a carrier for compensation for non-delivery of, or delay in delivering, goods.

For the hire of animals, vehicles, boats or household furniture.

For the balance of money advanced in payment of goods to be delivered.

For the price of goods sold and delivered where no fixed period of credit is agreed upon.

For the price of goods sold and delivered to be paid for after the expiry of a fixed period of credit.

For the price of goods sold and delivered to be paid for by a bill of exchange, no such bill being given.

For the price of work done by the plaintiff for the defendant at his request, where no time is fixed for payment.

For money lent when the lender has given a cheque for the money.

For money payable for money lent.

Like suit when the lender has given a cheque for the money.

For money lent under an agreement that it shall be payable on demand.

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.

For money payable to the plaintiff for money paid for the defendant.

For money payable by the defendant to the plaintiff for money received by the defendant, for the plaintiff's use.

For money payable for interest upon money due from the defendant to the plaintiff.

For money found to be due from the defendant to the plaintiff on accounts stated between them.

For compensation for breach of a promise to do anything at a specified time, or upon the happening of a specified contingency.

For compensation for breach of any contract in writing not being a registered contract, where no penalty is provided.

For compensation for breach of any contract where penalty is provided.

On a single bond, where a day is specified for payment.

On a single bond, where no such day is specified.

On a bond subject to a condition.

On a bill of exchange or promissory note payable at a fixed time after date.

On a bill of exchange payable at sight or after sight, but not at a fixed time.

On a bill of exchange or promissory note payable on demand and not accompanied by any writing restraining or postponing the right to sue.

On a promissory note or bond payable by instalments.

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.

On a promissory note given by the maker to a third person to be delivered to the payee after a certain event should happen.

On a dishonoured foreign bill where protest has been made and notice given.

By the payee against the drawer of a bill of exchange, which has been dishonoured by non-acceptance.

By the acceptor of an accommodation-bill against the drawer.

By a surety against the principal debtor.

By a surety against a co-surety.

(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.

By the assured to recover premia paid under a policy voidable at the election of the insurers.

Under the Indian Succession Act, 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.

For a 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.

By a co-trustee to enforce against the estate of a deceased trustee a claim for contribution.

For the profits of immovable property belonging to the plaintiff which have been wrongfully received by the defendant.

For arrears of rent.

By a vendor of immovable property for personal payment of unpaid purchase-money.

For a personal payment of money charged upon immovable property, not otherwise provided for.

By a vendee of immovable property to recover purchase-money upon failure of consideration.

For specific performance of a contract.

For compensation for the breach of any contract, express or implied not herein specially provided for.

To declare the forgery of an instrument issued or registered.

To obtain a declaration that an alleged adoption is invalid, or never, in fact, took place.

To obtain any other declaration.

To cancel or set aside an instrument or decree or for the rescission of a contract.

To set aside a transfer of property made by the guardian of a ward: (a) by the ward on attaining majority; (b) by the ward's legal representative.

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.

To enforce payment of money secured by a mortgage or otherwise charged upon immovable property.

By a mortgagee: (a) For foreclosure; (b) For possession of immovable property mortgaged.

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.

For possession of immovable property or any interest therein based on title. (Adverse Possession).

For possession of immovable property when the plaintiff has become entitled by reason of any forfeiture or breach of condition.

By a landlord to recover possession from a tenant.

For specific movable property lost, or acquired by theft, or dishonest misappropriation or conversion.

For other specific movable property, or for compensation for wrongfully taking or detaining the same.

To recover movable property deposited or pawned from a depositary or pawnee.

To recover movable property deposited or pawned, and afterwards bought from the depositary or pawnee for a valuable consideration.

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.

For compensation for false imprisonment.

For compensation for a malicious prosecution.

For compensation for libel.

For compensation for slander.

For compensation for loss of service occasioned by the seduction of the plaintiff's servant or daughter.

For compensation for inducing a person to break a contract with the plaintiff.

For compensation for an illegal, irregular or excessive distress.

For compensation for wrongful seizure of movable property under legal process.

By executors, administrators or representatives under the Legal Representatives' Suits Act, 1855.

By executors, administrators or representatives under the Indian Fatal Accidents Act, 1855.

Under the Legal Representatives' Suits Act, 1855, against an executor, administrator or other representative.

Against one who, having a right to use property for specific purposes, perverts it to other purposes.

For compensation for obstructing a way or a watercourse.

For compensation for diverting a watercourse.

For compensation for trespass upon immovable property.

For compensation for infringing a copyright or any other exclusive privilege.

To restrain waste.

For compensation for injury caused by an injunction wrongfully obtained.

For compensation for any other tort not specifically provided for.

To recover possession of immovable property conveyed or bequeathed in trust and afterwards transferred by the trustee for a valuable consideration.

To recover possession of movable property conveyed or bequeathed in trust and afterwards transferred by the trustee for a valuable consideration.

To set aside a transfer of immovable property made by the trustee of a Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment for a valuable consideration.

To set aside a transfer of movable property made by the trustee of a Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment for a valuable consideration.

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.

To enforce a right of pre-emption whether the right is founded on law or general usage or on special contract.

By a person against whom an order has been made under CPC Order 21 Rule 63 or Rule 103, to establish the right which he claims to the property comprised in the order.

To set aside a sale by a civil or revenue court or a sale for arrears of Government revenue or any demand recoverable as such arrears.

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.

Upon a judgment, including a foreign judgment, or a recognizance.

For property which the plaintiff has conveyed while insane.

To make good out of the general estate of a deceased trustee the loss occasioned by a breach of trust.

To establish a periodically recurring right.

By a Hindu for arrears of maintenance.

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.

For possession of a hereditary office.

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 made by the female declared void.

By a Hindu governed by Mitakshara law to set aside his father's alienation of ancestral land.

By a person excluded from joint-family property to enforce a right to share therein.

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.

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.

Any suit for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this Schedule.

Appeal from an order of acquittal: (a) under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 417 of CrPC; (b) under sub-section (3) of section 417 of that Code.

Under the Code of Criminal Procedure: (a) From a sentence of death passed by a court of session or High Court; (b) From any other sentence or order not being acquittal: (i) to High Court; (ii) to any other court.

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.

From a decree or order of any High Court to the same Court (Letters Patent Appeal / Intra-Court Appeal).

For leave to appear and defend a suit under summary procedure (Order 37 CPC).

Under the Arbitration Act, 1940: (a) for the filing in court of an award; (b) for setting aside an award or remitting an award for reconsideration.

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.

Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for an order to set aside an abatement.

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.

To set aside a decree passed ex parte or to rehear an appeal decreed or heard ex parte.

For a review of judgment by a court other than the Supreme Court.

To record an adjustment or satisfaction of a decree.

For the payment of the amount of a decree by instalments.

To set aside a sale in execution of a decree, including any such application by a judgment-debtor.

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.

For possession after removing resistance or obstruction to delivery of possession of immovable property decreed or sold in execution of a decree.

For leave to appeal as an indigent person: (a) to the High Court; (b) to any other court.

To any court for the exercise of its powers of revision under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or the Code of Criminal Procedure.

To the High Court for a certificate of fitness to appeal to the Supreme Court under clause (1) of article 132, sub-clause (c) of clause (1) of 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.

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 High Court; (c) in any other case.

For delivery of possession by a purchaser of immovable property at a sale in execution of a decree.

For the enforcement of a decree granting a mandatory injunction.

For the execution of any decree (other than a decree granting a mandatory injunction) or order of any civil court.

Any other application for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this Division.