Limitation Act, 1963
30. Provision for suits, etc., for which the prescribed
period is shorter than the period prescribed by the Indian Limitation Act,1908
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Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,
(a) any suit for which the period of limitation is shorter than
the period of limitation prescribed by the Indian Limitation Act,1908, may be
instituted within a period of (Note: Substituted for the words "five
years" by Act No.10 of 1969) (Seven years) next after the commencement
of this Act or within the period prescribed for such suit by the Indian
Limitation Act,1908, whichever period expires earlier;
(Note: Substituted for the Words "five years" by
Act No.10 of 1969)
[Provided that if in respect of any such suit, the said
period of seven years expires earlier than the period of limitation prescribed
therefor under the Indian Limitation Act,1908 and the said period of seven
years together with so much of the period of limitation in repeat of such suit
under the Indian Limitation Act,1908, as has already expired before the
commencement of this Act is shorter than the period prescribed for such suit
under this Act, then, the suit may be instituted within the period of
limitation prescribed therefor under this Act].
(b) any appeal or application for which the period of limitation
is shorter than the period of limitation prescribed by the Indian Limitation
Act, 1908 may be preferred or made within a period of ninety days next after the
commencement of this Act or within the period prescribed for such appeal or
application by the Indian Limitation Act,1908, whichever period expires
earlier.