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Section 11 – Suits On Contracts Entered Into Outside The Territories To Which The Act Extends

The Limitation Act, 1963

PART II: LIMITATION OF SUITS, APPEALS AND APPLICATIONS

Section 11: Suits On Contracts Entered Into Outside The Territories To Which The Act Extends

Bare Act

(1) Suits instituted in the territories to which this Act extends on contracts entered into in the State of Jammu and Kashmir or in a foreign country shall be subject to the rules of limitation contained in this Act.

(2) No rule of limitation in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir or in a foreign country shall be a defence to a suit instituted in the said territories on a contract entered into in that State or in a foreign country unless:

  • (a) the rule has extinguished the contract; and
  • (b) the parties were domiciled in that State or in the foreign country during the period prescribed by such rule.

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Simplified Act

(1) If you file a lawsuit in the areas where this law is applied, based on a contract made in the State of

Explanation using examples

Imagine a scenario where an Indian company, based in Mumbai, enters into a contract with a company in Paris, France. The contract includes a clause stating that

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