What period of limitation does Article 123 of the Limitation Act, 1963 prescribe for applying to set…
Article 123 provides 30 days from the date of the decree, or from knowledge of the decree if summons or notice was not duly served. For Article 123, substituted service…
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What period of limitation does Article 123 of the Limitation Act, 1963 prescribe for applying to set aside an ex parte decree?
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Article 123 provides 30 days from the date of the decree, or from knowledge of the decree if summons or notice was not duly served.
For Article 123, substituted service under Order V Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure is treated as not duly served.
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Option A
Article 123 gives a longer period of 30 days.
Option B
Article 123 prescribes 30 days.
Option C
Article 123 prescribes 30 days. A 60-day period appears elsewhere in the Schedule for a different type of application.
Option D
Article 123 prescribes 30 days for the application described.
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