Name the kind of suits for which period of limitation prescribed by the Limitation Act is 30 years and 12 years respectively.

CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · PYQS · December 2022
Name the kind of suits for which period of limitation prescribed by the Limitation Act is 30 years and 12 years respectively.

Answer & Explanation:

Period of 30 years: The maximum period of limitation prescribed by the Limitation Act is 30 years and it is provided only for three kinds of suits: Suits by mortgagors for the redemption or recovery of possession of immovable property mortgaged; Suits by mortgagee for foreclosure; Suits by or on behalf of the Central Government or any State Government including the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Local authorities. Period of 12 years: A period of 12 years is prescribed as a limitation period for various kinds of suits relating to immovable property, trusts & trust property, legacy, hereditary offices, execution of decrees and endowments.

Topics: Limitation Act, 1963

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