What is Limitation period for Suits relating to Torts? Part VII of Limitation Act 1963

Limitation period for Suits relating to Torts is defined under Part VII of Limitation Act 1963. Provisions under part VII are:

Part VII of Limitation Act "Suits relating to Torts"

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUIT

LIMITATION PERIOD

TIME FROM WHICH PERIOD BEGINS TO RUN
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.

 

 One Year When the act or omission takes place.

 
For compensations for false imprisonment.

 

 One Year When the imprisonment ends.
For compensation for malicious prosecution.

 

 One Year When the plaintiff is acquitted or the prosecution is otherwise terminated.
For compensation for libel.

 

 One Year When the libel is published.
For compensation for slander One Year When the words are spoken or if the words are not actionable in themselves, when the special damage complained of results

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

 

 One Year When the loss occurs
For compensation for inducing a person to break a contract with the plaintiff

 

 One Year The date of the breach
For compensation for an illegal, irregular or excessive distress

 

 One Year The date of the distress
For compensation for wrongful seizure or movable property under legal process

 

 One Year The date of the seizure
By executors, administrators or representatives under the Legal Representatives Suits Act,1855

 

 One Year The date of the death of the person wronged
By executors, administrators or representatives under the Indian Fatal Accidents Act,1855.

 

 Two years The date of the death of the person killed.
Under the Legal Representative Suits Act,1855 against an executor, and administrator or any other representative. Two years When the wrong complained of is done.
Against one who, having a right to use property for specific purposes, perverts it to other purposes.

 

 Two years When the perversion first becomes known to the person injured thereby.
For compensation for obstructing a way or a water course. Three years

 The date of the obstruction
For compensation for diverting a water course Three years

 The date of the diversion.
For compensation for trespass upon immovable property Three years

 The date of the trespass
For compensation for infringing copyright or any other exclusive privilege.

 

 Three years The date of the infringement.
To restrain waste.

 

 Three years When the waste begins.
For compensation for injury caused by an injunction wrongfully obtained.

 

 Three years When the injunction ceases.
For compensation

(a) for wrongfully taking or detaining any specific movable property lost, or acquired by theft, or dishonest misappropriation or conversion.

(b) for wrongfully taking or injuring or wrongfully detaining any other specific movable property.

  

Three years

 

 

Three years

  

When the person having the right to the possession of the property first learns in whose possession it is.

When the property is wrongfully taken or injured, or when the detainee's possession becomes unlawful.