LEGAL CALCULATORS & PRACTICE TOOLS

Limitation Period Calculator

Estimate a filing deadline from a selected start date and a user-supplied calendar-day period. This tool does not choose the legally applicable limitation period.

Enter calculation details

Limitation commencement dateLimitation period (calendar days)Additional excluded calendar days (if legally applicable)

Do not add excluded days unless you have verified the legal basis and counting method. Court closures and special statutory provisions are not calculated automatically.

Calculation result

Indicative last day (not legally verified)

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—Initial period end

—After manually entered exclusions

—Day of week

Important: This calculator assumes the commencement date is excluded and adds the selected number of calendar days. It does not determine when limitation legally begins, whether an exclusion is available, or whether a closed-court extension applies. Verify the relevant statute, court rules and orders before relying on any date.

Legal considerations

Depending on the proceeding, relevant provisions may include Sections 3–5, 9, 12, 14, 17 and 29(2) of the Limitation Act, 1963, together with any applicable special law and court rules. The availability of extensions, exclusions or condonation differs by proceeding.

Example: If the legally determined commencement date is 1 November and a 30-calendar-day period applies with that date excluded, the initial calculated date is 1 December. This example does not establish that 30 days is the applicable period for any particular proceeding.

For educational and preliminary planning purposes only. No advocate-client relationship is created by use of this calculator. Last reviewed: November 2026. Legal verification required before public release.