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1 Short title and extent CaseLaw
2 Definitions CaseLaw
3 Dismissal of suits, etc. Instituted etc. After period of limitation CaseLaw
4 Where Court is closed when period expires CaseLaw
5 Extension of period of certain cases CaseLaw
6 Legal disability CaseLaw
7 Disability of one of several plaintiffs or applicants CaseLaw
8 Special exceptions CaseLaw
9 Continuous running of time CaseLaw
10 Suits against express trustees and their representatives CaseLaw
11 Suits on foreign contracts CaseLaw
12 Exclusion of time in legal proceedings CaseLaw
13 Exclusion of time of defendant’s absence from Pakistan, and certain other territories CaseLaw
14 Exclusion of time of proceedings bona fide, in Court without jurisdiction CaseLaw
15 Exclusion of time during which proceedings are suspended CaseLaw
16 Exclusion of time during which proceedings to set aside execution sale are pending CaseLaw
17 Effect of death before right to sue accrues CaseLaw
18 Effect of fraud CaseLaw
19 Effect of acknowledgment in writing CaseLaw
20 Effect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy, effect of receipt of produce of mortgaged land CaseLaw
21 Agent of person under disability acknowledgement or payment by one of several joint contractors etc CaseLaw
22 Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant CaseLaw
23 Continuing breach and wrongs CaseLaw
24 Suit for compensation for act not actionable without special damage CaseLaw
25 Computation of time mentioned in instruments CaseLaw
26 Acquisition of right to easements CaseLaw
27 Exclusion in favour of reversioner of servient tenement CaseLaw
28 Extinguishment of right to property CaseLaw
29 Saving CaseLaw
30 Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act 1930 CaseLaw
31 Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act 1930 CaseLaw
32 Repealed by the second Repealing and Amending Act 1914 CaseLaw
SCHI, 1 To contest an award of the board of revenue under the Waste Lands (Claims) Act 1863 CaseLaw
SCHI, 2 For compensation for doing or for omitting to do an act alleged to be in pursuance of any enactment in force for the time being in [Pakistan] CaseLaw
SCHI, 3 Under the Specific Relief Act 1877 section 9 to recover possession of immoveable property CaseLaw
SCHI, 4 Omitted by the Repealing and Amending Act 1937 CaseLaw
SCHI, 5 Under the summary procedure refered to in section 128 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 [where the provision of such summary procedure does not exclude the ordinary procedure in such suits] CaseLaw
SCHI, 6 Upon a statute act regulation of bye-law for a penalty or forfeiture CaseLaw
SCHI, 7 For the wages of a household servant artisan or labourer CaseLaw
SCHI, 8 For the price of food or drink sold by the keeper of a hotel tavern or lodging house
SCHI, 9 For the price of lodging
SCHI, 10 To enforce a right of pre-emption whether the right is founded on law or general usage or on special contract CaseLaw
SCHI, 11 By a person against whom any of the following orders has been made to establish the right which he claims to the property comprised in the order CaseLaw
SCHI, 12 To set aside any of the following sales CaseLaw
SCHI, 13 To alter or set aside a decision or order of a civil Court in any proceeding other than a suit
SCHI, 14 To set aside any act or order of an officer of Government in his official capacity not herein otherwise expressly provided for CaseLaw
SCHI, 15 Against Government to set aside any attachment lease or transfer of immoveable property by the revenue-authorities for arrears of Government revenue
SCHI, 16 Against Government to recover money paid under protest in satisfaction of a claim made by the revenue authorities on account of arrears of revenue or on account of demands recoverable as such arrears CaseLaw
SCHI, 17 Against Government for compensation for land acquired for public purpose
SCHI, 18 Like suit for compensation when the acquisition is not complete
SCHI, 19 For compensation for false imprisonment CaseLaw
SCHI, 20 By executors administrators or representatives under the Legal Representatives Suits Act 1855 CaseLaw
SCHI, 21 By executors administrators or representatives under the Fatal Accidents Act 1855 CaseLaw
SCHI, 22 For compensation for any other injury to the person CaseLaw
SCHI, 23 For compensation for a malicious prosecution CaseLaw
SCHI, 24 For compensation for libel CaseLaw
SCHI, 25 For compensation for slander CaseLaw
SCHI, 26 For compensation for loss of service occasioned by the seduction of the plaintiff’s servant or daughter
SCHI, 27 For compensation for inducing a person a break a contract with the plaintiff
SCHI, 28 For compensation for and illegal irregular or excessive distress CaseLaw
SCHI, 29 For compensation for wrongful seizure of moveable property under legal process CaseLaw
SCHI, 30 Against a carrier for compensation for losing or injuring goods CaseLaw
SCHI, 31 Against a carrier for compensation for non-delivery of or delay in delivering goods CaseLaw
SCHI, 32 Against one who having a right to use property for specific purposes perverts it to other purposes
SCHI, 33 Under the Legal Representatives Suits Act 1855 against an executor
SCHI, 34 Under the same act against an administrator
SCHI, 35 Under the same act against any other representative CaseLaw
SCHI, 36 For compensation for any malfeasance misfeasance or nonfeasance independent of contract and not herein specially provided for CaseLaw
SCHI, 37 For compensation for obstructing a way or a watercourse CaseLaw
SCHI, 38 For compensation for diverting a water course
SCHI, 39 For compensation for trespass upon immoveable property CaseLaw
SCHI, 40 For compensation for infringing copyright or any other exclusive privilege
SCHI, 41 To restrain waste
SCHI, 42 For compensation for injury caused by an injunction wrongfully obtained
SCHI, 43 Under the Succession Act 1925 section 360 or section 361 to compel a refund by a person to whom an executor or administrator has paid a legacy or distributed assets
SCHI, 44 By a ward who has attained majority to set aside a transfer of property by his guardian CaseLaw
SCHI, 45 To contest an award under any of the following regulations of the Bengal code
SCHI, 46 By a party bound by such award to recover any property comprised therein
SCHI, 47 By any person bound by an order respecting the possession of immoveable property made under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 or by any one claiming under such person to recover the property comprised in such order
SCHI, 48 For specific moveable property lost or acquired by theft, or dishonest mis-appropriation or conversion, or for compensation for wrongfully taking or detaining the same CaseLaw
SCHI, 49 For other specific moveable property or for compensation for wrongfully taking or injuring or wrongfully detaining the same CaseLaw
SCHI, 50 For the hire of animals vehicles boats or household furniture CaseLaw
SCHI, 51 For the balance of money advanced in payment of goods to be delivered
SCHI, 52 For the price of goods sold an delivered where no fixed period of credit is agreed upon CaseLaw
SCHI, 53 For the price of goods sold and delivered to be paid for after the expiry of a fixed period of credit
SCHI, 54 For the price of goods sold and delivered to be paid for by a bill of exchange no such bill being given
SCHI, 55 For the price of trees or growing crops sold by the plaintiff to the defendant where no fixed period of credit is agreed upon
SCHI, 56 For the price of work done by the plaintiff for the defendant at his request where to his request where no time has been fixed for payment CaseLaw
SCHI, 57 For money payable for money lent CaseLaw
SCHI, 58 Like suit when the lender has given a cheque for the money CaseLaw
SCHI, 59 For money lent under an agreement that it shall be payable on demand CaseLaw
SCHI, 60 For money deposited under an agreement that it shall be payable on demand including money of a customer in the hands of his banker so payable CaseLaw
SCHI, 61 For money payable to the plaintiff for money paid for the defendant CaseLaw
SCHI, 62 For money payable by the defendant to the plaintiff for money received by the defendant for the plaintiff’s use CaseLaw
SCHI, 63 For money payable for interest upon money due from the defendant to the plaintiff
SCHI, 64 For money payable to the plaintiff for money found to be due from the defendant to the plaintiff on accounts stated between them CaseLaw
SCHI, 65 For compensation for breach of a promise to do anything at a specified time or upon the happening of a specified contingency CaseLaw
SCHI, 66 On a single bond where a day is specified for payment CaseLaw
SCHI, 67 On a single bond where no such day is specified
SCHI, 68 On a bond subject to a condition CaseLaw
SCHI, 69 On a bill of exchange or promissory note payable at a fixed time after date
SCHI, 70 On a bill of exchange payable at sight or after  sight but not at a fixed time
SCHI, 71 On a bill of exchange accepted payable at a particular place CaseLaw
SCHI, 72 On a bill of exchange or promissory not payable at a fixed time after sight or after demand CaseLaw
SCHI, 73 On a bill of exchange or promissory not payable on demand and not accompanied by any writing restraining or postponing the right to sue CaseLaw
SCHI, 74 On a promissory note or bond payable by instalments CaseLaw
SCHI, 75 On a promissory note or bond payable by instalments which provides that if default be made in payment of one or more instalments the whole shall be due CaseLaw
SCHI, 76 On a promissory note given by the maker to a third person to be delivered to the payee after a certain event should happen CaseLaw
SCHI, 77 On a dishonoured foreign bill where protest has been made and notice given
SCHI, 78 By the payee against the drawer of a bill of exchange which has been dishonoured by non-acceptance CaseLaw
SCHI, 79 By the acceptor of an accommodation bill against the drawer CaseLaw
SCHI, 80 Suit on a bill of exchange promissory note or bond not herein expressly provided for CaseLaw
SCHI, 81 By a surety against the principal debtor CaseLaw
SCHI, 82 By a surety against a co-surety
SCHI, 83 Upon any other contract to indemnify CaseLaw
SCHI, 84 By an attorney or vakil for his costs of a suit or a particular business there being no express agreement as to the time when such costs are to be paid
SCHI, 85 For the balance due on a mutual, open and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties CaseLaw
SCHI, 86 On a policy of insurance when the sum insured is payable after proof of the death has been given to or received by the insurers CaseLaw
SCHI, 87 By the assured to recover premier paid under a policy void able at the election of the insurers
SCHI, 88 Against a factor for an account CaseLaw
SCHI, 89 By a principal against his agent for moveable property received by the latter and not accounted for CaseLaw
SCHI, 90 Other suits by principals against agents for neglect or misconduct CaseLaw
SCHI, 91 To cancel or set aside an instrument not otherwise provided for CaseLaw
SCHI, 92 To declare the forgery of an instrument issued or registered CaseLaw
SCHI, 93 To declare the forgery of an instrument attempted to be enforced against the plaintiff CaseLaw
SCHI, 94 For property which the plaintiff has conveyed while insane
SCHI, 95 To set aside a decree obtained by fraud or for other relief on the ground of fraud CaseLaw
SCHI, 96 For relief on the ground of mistake CaseLaw
SCHI, 97 For money paid upon an existing consideration which afterwards fails CaseLaw
SCHI, 98 To make good out of the general estate of a deceased trustee the loss occasioned by a breach of trust CaseLaw
SCHI, 99 For contribution by a party who has paid the whole or more than his share of the amount due under a joint decree, or by a sharer in a joint estate who has paid the whole or more than his share of the amount of revenue due from himself and his co-sharers CaseLaw
SCHI, 100 By a co-trustee  to enforce against the estate of a deceased trustee a claim for contribution
SCHI, 101 For a seaman’s wages
SCHI, 102 For wages not other wise expressly provided for by this schedule CaseLaw
SCHI, 103 By a Muhammadan for exigible dower CaseLaw
SCHI, 104 By a Muhammadan for deferred dower CaseLaw
SCHI, 105 By a mortgagor after the mortgage has been satisfied to recover surplus collections received by the mortgagee CaseLaw
SCHI, 106 For an account and a share of the profits of a dissolved partner ship CaseLaw
SCHI, 107 By the manager of a joint estate of an undivided family for contribution in respect of a payment made by his on account of the estate
SCHI, 108 By a lessor for the value of trees cut down by his lessee contrary to the term of the lease CaseLaw
SCHI, 109 For the profits of immoveable property belonging to the plaintiff which have been wrongfully received by the defendant CaseLaw
SCHI, 110 For arrears of rent CaseLaw
SCHI, 111 By a vendor of immoveable property for personal payment of unpaid purchase-money
SCHI, 112 For a call by a company registered under any statute or act CaseLaw
SCHI, 113 For specific performance of a contract CaseLaw
SCHI, 114 For the rescission of a contract CaseLaw
SCHI, 115 For compensation for the breach of any contract express or implied not in writing registered and not herein specially provided for CaseLaw
SCHI, 116 For compensation for the breach of a contract in writing registered CaseLaw
SCHI, 117 Upon a foreign Judgment as defined in the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 CaseLaw
SCHI, 118 To obtain a declaration that an alleged adoption is invalid or never in fact took place CaseLaw
SCHI, 119 To obtain a declaration that an adoption is valid
SCHI, 120 Suit for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this schedule CaseLaw
SCHI, 121 To avoid incumbrances or under-tenures in an entire estate sold for arrears of Government revenue or in a patni taluq or other saleable tenure sold for arrears of rent
SCHI, 122 Upon a judgment obtained in  or a recognisance CaseLaw
SCHI, 123 For a legacy or for a share of a residue bequeathed by a testator or for a distributive share of the property of an intestate CaseLaw
SCHI, 124 For possession of an hereditary office
SCHI, 125 Suit during the life of a Hindu or Muhammadan female by a Hindu or Muhammadan who if the female died at the date of instituting the suit would be entitled to the possession of land to have an alienation of such land made by the female declared to be void CaseLaw
SCHI, 126 By a Hindu governed by the law of the mitakshara to set aside his father’s alienation of ancestral property
SCHI, 127 By a person excluded from joint family property to enforce a right to share therein CaseLaw
SCHI, 128 By a Hindu for arrears of maintenance
SCHI, 129 By a Hindu for a declaration of his right to maintenance CaseLaw
SCHI, 130 For the resumption or assessment of rent-free land
SCHI, 131 To establish a periodically recurring right CaseLaw
SCHI, 132 To enforce payment of money charged upon immoveable property CaseLaw
SCHI, 133 To enforce payment of money charged upon immoveable property CaseLaw
SCHI, 134 To recover possession of immoveable property conveyed or bequeathed in trust or mortgaged and afterwards transferred by the trustee or mortgagee for a valuable consideration CaseLaw
SCHI, 135 Suit institutred in a Court by a mortgagee for possession of immoveable property mortgaged CaseLaw
SCHI, 136 By a purchaser at a private sale for possession of immoveable property sold when the vendor was out of possession at the data of the sale CaseLaw
SCHI, 137 Like suit by a purchaser at a sale in execution of a decree when the judgment debtor was out of possession at the date of the sale
SCHI, 138 Like suit by a purchaser at a sale in execution of  a decree when the judgment debtor was in possession at the date of the sale CaseLaw
SCHI, 139 By a landlord to recover possession from a tenant CaseLaw
SCHI, 140 By a remainder man a reversioner or a device for possession of immoveable property CaseLaw
SCHI, 141 Like suit by a Hindu or Muhammadan entitled to the possession of immoveable property on the death of a Hindu or Muhammadan female CaseLaw
SCHI, 142 For possession of immoveable property when the plaintiff while in possession of the property has been dispossessed or has discontinued the possession CaseLaw
SCHI, 143 Like suit when the plaintiff has become entitled by reason of any forfeiture or breach of condition CaseLaw
SCHI, 144 For possession of immoveable property or any interest therein not hereby otherwise specially provided for CaseLaw
SCHI, 145 Against a depositary or pawnee to recover CaseLaw
SCHI, 146 Before a [High Court]  in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction by a mortgagee to recover from the mortgagor the possession of immoveable property mortgaged
SCHI, 147 By a mortgage for foreclosure or sale CaseLaw
SCHI, 148 Against a mortgagee to redeem or do recover possession of immoveable property mortgaged CaseLaw
SCHI, 149 Any suit by or on behalf of the central Government or any provincial Government except a suit before the Supreme Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction CaseLaw
SCHI, 150 Under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 from a sentence of death passed by a Court of session by a High Court in the exercise of its original criminal jurisdiction
SCHI, 151 From the decree or order of [a High Court] in the exercise of its original jurisdiction CaseLaw
SCHI, 152 Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to the Court of a District Judge CaseLaw
SCHI, 153 Under the same code to a High Court from an order of a subordinate Court refusing leave to appeal to the Supreme Court CaseLaw
SCHI, 154 Under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 to any Court other than a High Court CaseLaw
SCHI, 155 Under the same code to a High Court except in the cases provided for by article 150 and article 157 CaseLaw
SCHI, 156 Under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 to a High Court except in the cases provided for by article 151 and article 153 CaseLaw
SCHI, 157 Under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 from an order of acquittal CaseLaw
SCHI, 158 Under the Arbitration Act 1940 to set aside an award or to get an award remitted for reconsideration CaseLaw
SCHI, 159 For leave to appear and defend a suit under summary procedure referred to in section 128 or under order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 CaseLaw
SCHI, 160 For an other under the same code, to restore to the file an application for review rejected in consequence of the failure of the application to appear when the application was called on for hearing
SCHI, 161 For a review of Judgment by a 1*  Court of small causes 2*** or by a Court invested with the jurisdiction of a 1* Court of small causes when exercising that jurisdiction CaseLaw
SCHI, 162 For a review of judgment by a High Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction CaseLaw
SCHI, 163 By a plaintiff for an order to set aside a dismissal for default of appearance or for failure to pay costs of service of process or to furnish security for costs CaseLaw
SCHI, 164 By a defendant for an order to set aside decree passes ex parte CaseLaw
SCHI, 165 Under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 by a person dispossessed of immoveable property and disputing the right of the decree-holder or purchaser at a sale in execution of a decree to be put into possession CaseLaw
SCHI, 166 Under the same code to set aside a sale in execution of a decree including any such application by a judgment debtor CaseLaw
SCHI, 167 Complaining of resistance or obstruction to delivery of possession of immoveable property decreed or sold in execution of a decree
SCHI, 168 For the readmission of an appeal dismissed for want of prosecution CaseLaw
SCHI, 169 For the rehearing of an appeal heard ex parte CaseLaw
SCHI, 170 For leave to appeal as a pauper CaseLaw
SCHI, 171 Under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 for an order to set aside an abatement CaseLaw
SCHI, 172 Under the same code by the assignee or the receiver of an insolvent plaintiff or appellant for an order to set aside the dismissal of a suit or an appeal CaseLaw
SCHI, 173 For a review of judgment except in the cases provided for by article 161 and article 162 CaseLaw
SCHI, 174 For the issue of a notice under the same code to show cause why any payment made out of Court of any money payable under a decree or any adjustment of the decree should not be recorded as certified CaseLaw
SCHI, 175 For payment of the amount of a decree by instalments CaseLaw
SCHI, 176 Under the same code to have the legal representative of a deceased plaintiff or of a deceased appellant made a party CaseLaw
SCHI, 177 Under the same code to have the legal representative of a deceased defendant or of a deceased respondent made a party CaseLaw
SCHI, 178 Under the Arbitration Act 1940 for the filling in Court of an award CaseLaw
SCHI, 179 By a person desiring to appeal under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal CaseLaw
SCHI, 180 By a purchaser of immoveable property at a sale in execution of a decree for delivery of possession CaseLaw
SCHI, 181 Applications for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this schedule or by section 48 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 CaseLaw
SCHI, 182 For the execution of a decree or order of any civil Court other than CaseLaw
SCHI, 183 To enforce a Judgment decree or order of any High Court in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction or an order of the Supreme Court CaseLaw
SCHI, 11-A By a person against whom an order has been made under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 upon an application by the holder of a decree for the possession of immoveable property or by the purchaser of such property sold in execution of a decree complaining
SCHI, 48-A To recover moveable property conveyed or bequeathed in trust deposited or pawned and after wards bought from the trustee depositary or pawnee for a valuable consideration CaseLaw
SCHI, 48-B To set aside sale of moveable property comprised in a Hindu Muhammadan or Buddhist religious or charitable  endowment made by a manager thereof for a valuable consideration
SCHI, 64-A Under order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure CaseLaw
SCHI, 134-A To set aside a transfer of immoveable property comprised in a Hindu Muhammadan or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment made by a manager thereof for a valuable consideration
SCHI, 134-B To set aside a transfer of immoveable property comprised in a Hindu Muhammadan or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment made by a manager thereof for a valuable consideration CaseLaw
SCHI, 134-C By the manager of a Hindu Muhammadan or Buddhist religious or charitable endowment to recover possession of moveable property comprised in the endowment which has been sold by a previous manager for a valuable consideration
SCHI, 146-A By or on behalf of any local authority for possession of any public street of road or any part thereof from which it has been dispossessed or of which it has discontinued the possession
162-A CaseLaw
91 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
166 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
156 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
163 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
181 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
117 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
144 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
120 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
142 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
140 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
86-A Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
First Schedule Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
195 Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
Schedule First Limitation Act 1908 CaseLaw
188 CaseLaw
64-A CaseLaw

 

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