Acquisition Of Ownership By Possession in Limitation Act: Practice MCQ Questions and Answers

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As per Limitation Act, what happens to a person's right to property if they do not initiate a suit for possession within the limited period?

Their right to the property is extended

Their right to the property is transferred to the defendant

Their right to the property is extinguished

Their right to the property is suspended

Answer and explanation

Correct Answer: C — Their right to the property is extinguished

Section 27 of the Limitation Act states that when the limited period for initiating a suit for possession of any property expires without the person taking legal action, their right to the property is extinguished.

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As per Limitation Act, what happens to a person's right to property if they do not initiate a suit for possession within the limited period?

Their right to the property is extended

Their right to the property is transferred to the defendant

Their right to the property is extinguished

Their right to the property is suspended

Answer and explanation

Correct Answer: C — Their right to the property is extinguished

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Under which of the following circumstances is the time of enjoyment of an easement excluded from the computation of the limitation period of 20 years?

When the land over which the easement is enjoyed is held under a life interest

When the land is held under a lease for more than 3 years

When the claim to the easement is resisted within 3 years of the determination of the life interest or lease

All of The Above

Answer and explanation

Correct Answer: D — All of The Above

All of The Above As per Section 26 Exclusion of time in favor of reversioner of servient tenement: If land or water over which an easement has been enjoyed is held under a life interest or a lease for more than three years, the time during which the easement was enjoyed while the life interest or l.

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Under what circumstances does Section 23 of the Limitation Act dictate the computation of the period of limitation for a suit for compensation?

When the act giving rise to the suit is morally wrong.

When the act results in public nuisance.

When the act doesn't give rise to a cause of action unless specific injury actually results.

When the act is intentional.

Answer and explanation

Correct Answer: C — When the act doesn't give rise to a cause of action unless specific injury actually results.

Section 23. Suits for compensation for acts not actionable without special damage.

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Section 15 of the Limitation Act, 1963 excludes from computation of limitation :-

Period of notice

Time required for obtaining consent

Time required for obtaining sanction

All of the above

Answer and explanation

Correct Answer: D — All of the above

Ll of the above. * Section 15 of the Limitation Act provides for the Exclusion of time in certain other cases.

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In the computation of the period for claiming an easement, when will the time during which the easement was enjoyed be excluded?

If the easement has been enjoyed for more than twenty years

If the land or water has been held under an interest for life or in terms of years exceeding three years

If the claim is resisted by the person entitled to the land or water within three years after the determination of the interest or term

If the easement is claimed by the person who originally granted the interest or term

Answer and explanation

Correct Answer: B — If the land or water has been held under an interest for life or in terms of years exceeding three years

Section 26 of the Limitation Act deals with the 'exclusion in favour of reversioner of serivent tenement'. Easement : An easement is a right to use someone else's land for a specific purpose, such as a right of way or a right to light.

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In the computation of the period for claiming an easement, when will the time during which the easement was enjoyed be excluded?

If the easement has been enjoyed for more than twenty years

If the land or water has been held under an interest for life or in terms of years exceeding three years

If the claim is resisted by the person entitled to the land or water within three years after the determination of the interest or term

If the easement is claimed by the person who originally granted the interest or term

Answer and explanation

Correct Answer: B — If the land or water has been held under an interest for life or in terms of years exceeding three years

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Acquisition Of Ownership By Possession in Limitation Act: Practice MCQ Questions and Answers