ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE ON LIMITATION ACT
(LIMITATION ACT, 1963 – SYLLABUS)Unit I: Introduction
- Meaning, nature, object and scope of the Law of Limitation
- History and evolution of limitation law in India
- Limitation Act, 1963 – scheme and structure
- Relationship between Limitation Act and substantive rights
- Limitation and equity, justice and public policy
Unit II: Computation of Period of Limitation
- Bar of limitation (Section 3)
- Commencement of period of limitation
- Computation and exclusion of time
- Continuous running of time (Section 9)
- Legal disability (Sections 6–8)
- Effect of death, fraud and mistake (Sections 16–17)
Unit III: Extension, Suspension and Acknowledgment
- Extension of prescribed period (Section 5)
- Sufficient cause – judicial interpretation
- Effect of acknowledgment in writing (Section 18)
- Effect of part payment (Section 19)
- Suspension of limitation
- Burden of proof
Unit IV: Acquisition and Extinction of Rights
- Acquisition of ownership by possession (Section 27)
- Adverse possession – concept and essentials
- Limitation and title to property
- Limitation against Government
- Legal consequences of expiry of limitation period
Unit V: Specific Periods of Limitation
- Suits relating to contracts
- Suits relating to torts
- Suits relating to immovable property
- Suits relating to movable property
- Suits relating to declarations, injunctions and accounts
Unit VI: Appeals, Applications and Execution
- Limitation for appeals
- Limitation for applications
- Limitation for execution of decrees
- Limitation under special and local laws
- Applicability of Sections 4–24
Unit VII: Schedule and Practical Application
- Structure and importance of the Schedule
- Interpretation of Articles in the Schedule
- Computation of limitation with illustrations
- Case laws on limitation
- Limitation in writ petitions and public interest litigation
Unit VIII: Recent Developments and Case Laws
- Supreme Court and High Court rulings
- Condonation of delay – liberal vs strict approach
- Limitation during extraordinary situations (e.g., COVID-19 extension orders)
- Critical analysis of recent judicial trends