Bar of limitation
Prescribes dismissal of proceedings instituted after limitation, subject to the Act.
Official law source ↗Civil & constitutional · LEGAL ISSUE GUIDE
Limitation / Filing Delay
सीमा अवधि
Search general limitation principles: bar, court closure, condonation and exclusion of time.
Understanding this legal issue
Search general limitation principles: bar, court closure, condonation and exclusion of time.
Limitation varies by proceeding and special law. Section 5 is not available for every claim. This finder shows statutory pointers, not a final filing deadline.
Key question: What specific statute, appeal forum and limitation article apply?
SELECTED PROVISIONS · NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
Core provisions
Expiry when court is closed
Addresses prescribed periods expiring when court is closed.
Official law source ↗Extension of prescribed period in certain cases
Provides for extension in specified appeal/application cases on sufficient cause.
Official law source ↗Exclusion of time in legal proceedings
Addresses exclusions, including in specified circumstances the time requisite for copies.
Official law source ↗Exclusion of time in proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction
Addresses specified periods spent prosecuting certain proceedings in good faith before a forum unable to entertain them.
Official law source ↗Related jurisdiction
Remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights
Provides a route to the Supreme Court for enforcement of fundamental rights.
Official law source ↗High Courts’ power to issue writs
Enables High Courts to issue directions, orders or writs within the constitutional framework.
Official law source ↗Before relying on these references: Read the full official law, check sub-sections, schedules, exemptions, dates, special Acts, transition rules and current judicial interpretation. Mentioning a section here does not mean it applies to every fact pattern.