Continuous running of time
Section 9 of the Limitation Act, 1963 deals with continuous running of time. Where once time has begun to run, no subsequent disability or inability to institute a suit or make an application stops it: Provided that, where letters of administration to the estate of a creditor have been granted to his debtor, the running of the period of limitation for a suit to recover the d The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1964.
Where once time has begun to run, no subsequent disability or inability to institute a suit or make an application stops it:
Provided that, where letters of administration to the estate of a creditor have been granted to his debtor, the running of the period of limitation for a suit to recover the debt shall be suspended while the administration continues.
Section 9, The Limitation Act, 1963 (Act 36 of 1963).
Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Dy. Conservator of Forests & Anr. v. M/s Tomar Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2011-02-04 (order-1.pdf) via get_order_ai_analysis — index and body agree (February 04, 2011). Once bills dated 31.07.1996 / 06.09.1996 were submitted, limitation began; under s.9, a later composite bill (01.07.1997) cannot restart time. Suit filed 02.06.2000 held time-barred.
On this section: s.9 continuous running of time — subsequent composite demand cannot stop or restart limitation once it has begun from the original bill/cause of action.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 9
What have the courts held on Section 9 of the Limitation Act?
Dy. Conservator of Forests & Anr. v. M/s Tomar Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (04 Feb 2011) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.9 continuous running of time — subsequent composite demand cannot stop or restart limitation once it has begun from the original bill/cause of action.
How do I find court cases under Section 9 of the Limitation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Limitation Act 9, section 9 Limitation Act, section 9 of the Limitation Act. People searching for it also type 9 limitation act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Dy. Conservator of Forests & Anr. v. M/s Tomar Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (04 Feb 2011).
What should I read with Section 9 of the Limitation Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 9 of the Limitation Act come into force?
Section 9 of the Limitation Act, cited as Limitation Act 9, came into force on 01 Jan 1964, having been enacted on 05 Oct 1963. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 30. Provision for suits, etc., for which the prescribed period is shorter than the period prescribed by the Indian Limitation Act, 1908557 words
- 17. Effect of fraud or mistake401 words
- 2. Definitions363 words
- 15. Exclusion of time in certain other cases347 words
- 14. Exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction312 words
- 6. Legal disability283 words
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