Ordinary Limitation Period Lookup (India)
Use your own assumptions to look up an ordinary period and tentative anniversary date with exclusions before deciding the next operational step.
Estimate only; confirm current law, facts, and official filing requirements.
Indicative estimate only. Limitation periods carry exceptions — acknowledgement (s.18), part-payment (s.19), disability, court closure (s.4) and condonation of delay can all change the date. Confirm your specific deadline with an advocate.
Confirm the factual trigger and enter the relevant start date to view a planning date.
Method and sources
Adds the ordinary period for the selected claim to the confirmed factual trigger; exclusions, acknowledgements, special statutes, and court closure can change the date.
Frequently asked questions
A suit to recover money lent, or for the price of goods or services, generally has a 3-year limitation period under Articles 19–22 of the Limitation Act 1963, running from when the money became due.
Yes, in defined ways. A written acknowledgement of liability (s.18) or a part-payment (s.19) can restart the clock, and courts can condone delay for sufficient cause (s.5) in appeals and applications. Days when the court is closed are also excluded (s.4).
It is a chained timeline: send the demand notice within 30 days of bank information, give the drawer 15 days from receipt to pay, and file within one month after the cause of action arises. Use the dedicated §138 tool for those separate dates.
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Reviewed 2026-09-14. India Code