Limitation Calculator for Indian Lawyers

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                    Limitation Act, 1963
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                    Articles 1–137
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                    Legal data reviewed 23 Oct 2026
                

                
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                    Limitation Calculator
                    India · Limitation Act, 1963
                    Find the applicable limitation rule, enter the legally relevant date, and see exactly how the deadline is calculated.
                    
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                        Legal computation aid. LexBatch applies the selected statutory period to the dates and assumptions you enter. Applicability of disputed accrual, fraud, disability, acknowledgment, special/local law, court rules, condonation and other fact-sensitive provisions may require independent legal determination.