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Puducherry Limitation (Repeal of Local Laws) Act, 1994

Puducherry Limitation (Repeal of Local Laws) Act, 1994

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The Puducherry Limitation (Repeal of Local Laws) Act, 1994 replaces old local French colonial period limitation laws in the Union Territory of Puducherry with the nationwide Limitation Act, 1963. Before this law, Puducherry relied on legacy local legal rules to decide deadlines for filing civil suits, appeals, and court applications. This legislation unifies procedural deadlines across Puducherry with standard Indian legal rules. It affects citizens, property owners, and businesses filing civil cases in Puducherry courts by setting strict transition deadlines—such as one year for filing suits and ninety days for appeals—so litigants do not lose their legal rights during the changeover.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Repeal of the local laws relating to limitation
  4. 4. Savings
  5. 5. Provisions as to bar of pending suits

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