Under Section 2(j) of the Limitation Act, 1963, "period of limitation" means the period of limitation…
Under Section 2(j) of the Limitation Act, 1963, the “period of limitation” is the period the Schedule prescribes for a suit, appeal or application. The “prescribed period”…
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Under Section 2(j) of the Limitation Act, 1963, "period of limitation" means the period of limitation prescribed for any suit, appeal or _____ by the Schedule.
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Correct answer A
Under Section 2(j) of the Limitation Act, 1963, the “period of limitation” is the period the Schedule prescribes for a suit, appeal or application. The “prescribed period” is the period of limitation computed in accordance with the Act. The Schedule has separate divisions for suits, appeals and applications.
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Option A
Section 2(j) names suits, appeals and applications. The Schedule has a separate division for applications.
Option B
The definition names an application as the distinct procedural category. It does not use the phrase litigation (deed).
Option C
The Schedule classifies suits, appeals and applications. Matter is not a statutory category in this definition.
Option D
An affidavit is a statement on oath, not one of the classes for which the Schedule prescribes a period of limitation.
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