LIMITATION ACT, 1963

The Limitation Act, 1963 is a crucial procedural statute in India that prescribes the specific time limits within which a litigant must approach a court of law to file a lawsuit, appeal, or application. The entire Act is anchored to a foundational legal maxim: "Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt"—the law assists those who are vigilant about their rights, not those who sleep over them. Once the prescribed statutory period expires, a litigant permanently loses the legal right to enforce their remedy in court.