Limitation Act, 1963

The Limitation Act, 1963 An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the limitation of suits and other proceedings and for purposes connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fourteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Part I of Limitation Act – Preliminary 1. ShortKEEP READING

Important Sections and Articles of Limitation Act

Section 2 – Definitions
Section 3 – Bar of limitation
Section 4 – Expiry of prescribed period when court is closed
Section 5 – Extension of prescribed period in certain cases
Section 6 – Legal disability
Section 10 – Suits against trustees and their representatives
Section 12 – Exclusion of time in legal proceedingsKEEP READING

Glossary of Transfer of Property Act

Important Words of TPA that you must know about.

1. Transfer- It means the conveyance of a thing, property, or a right from one person to another.

2. Property- Property includes movable and immovable property. Any thing which has a monetary value.

3. Act of Parties- An act that has been done with the desire and consent of the parties. It is voluntary in nature.KEEP READING

2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “applicant” includes- (i) a petitioner; (ii) any person from or through whom an applicant derives his right to apply; (iii) any person whose estate is represented by the applicant as executor, administrator or other representative;  (b) “application” includes aKEEP READING

PART IV – ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP BY POSSESSION 25. Acquisition of easement by prescription. (1) Where the access and use of light or air to and for any building have been peaceably enjoyed therewith as an easement, and as of right, without interruption, and for twenty years, and where any way orKEEP READING

26. Exclusion in favour of reversioner of servient tenement. Where any land or water upon, over or from, which any easement has been enjoyed or derived has been held under or by virtue of any interest for life or in terms of years exceeding three years from the granting thereofKEEP READING

29. Saving. (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.  (2) Where any special or local law prescribes for any suit, appeal or application a period of limitation different from the period prescribed by the Schedule, the provisions of section 3 shall applyKEEP READING

6. What may be transferred. Property of any kind may be transferred, except as otherwise provided by this Act or by any other law for the time being in force,- (a) The chance of an heir-apparent succeeding to an estate, the chance of a relation obtaining a legacy on theKEEP READING

8. Operation of transfer. Unless a different intention is expressed or necessarily implied, a transfer of property passes forthwith to the transferee all the interest which the transferor is then capable of passing in the property and in the legal incidents thereof. Such incidents include, where the property is land,KEEP READING