Act Number: 36

Act Name: The Limitation Act, 1963

Year: 1963

Enactment Date: 1963-10-05

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the limitation of suits and other proceedings and for purposes connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.
    (1) This Act may be called the Limitation Act, 1963.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
     (3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Notes:
1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31- 10- 2019).
2. 1st January, 1964, vide notification No. S.O. 3118, dated 29th October, 1963, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3 (ii). Amended in West Bengal by W.B. Act 18 of 1977.
1st September, 1984, vide notification No. S.O. 647(C), in respect of the State of Sikkim dated 24th August, 1984, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
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