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A suit is filed by the plaintiff after the expiry of the period of limitation. The defendant does not…

By s.3 of the Limitation Act, a suit instituted beyond the prescribed period must be dismissed even where the defendant does not plead limitation, so "The suit, even though…

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A suit is filed by the plaintiff after the expiry of the period of limitation. The defendant does not set up a defence that the suit is barred by limitation. In such circumstances:

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By s.3 of the Limitation Act, a suit instituted beyond the prescribed period must be dismissed even where the defendant does not plead limitation, so "The suit, even though the defendant had not set up defence of limitation, is liable to be dismissed."

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