Limitation Act 1908 Pakistan: PDF Download

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The Limitation Act, 1908 (Act IX of 1908) governs time limits for suits, appeals and certain applications to courts in Pakistan. This page provides a free, searchable 47-page English PDF of the supplied Act, including its First Schedule. Use Download PDF above to save it, or View PDF to read it in your browser.

Section 3 addresses proceedings brought after the prescribed period, subject to the Act's exceptions. The Act also addresses court closures, extension in specified cases, legal disability, exclusion of time, fraud and written acknowledgment. Section 5 is not a general power to extend time for every suit; its application depends on the proceedings and governing law.

The First Schedule identifies the type of proceeding, its prescribed period and when time begins to run. For example, Article 113 concerns specific performance of a contract. Calculating a deadline requires checking the relevant Schedule entry together with any applicable exclusion, exception or special law.

This is the supplied research copy, with its incorrect internal document title corrected for publication. All 47 pages and their statutory text are unchanged. It does not establish a verified amendment cut-off date. The Pakistan Code listing was checked on 6 October 2026; current Gazette amendments and applicable provincial or special-law provisions should be checked for litigation.