Multiple choice

In case of a suit for property which the plaintiff has conveyed while insane, the time from which the period of limitation (three years under Article 102 of the Schedule of the Limitation Act, 1963) begins to run is

  1. when the plaintiff is restored to sanity

  2. the date the property was conveyed

  3. when the plaintiff has knowledge of the conveyance

  4. Both (1) and (3)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 102 of the Limitation Act Schedule, a suit for property conveyed while the plaintiff was insane must be filed within three years. The limitation period begins running from the date when the plaintiff is BOTH restored to sanity AND has knowledge of the conveyance (whichever is later). Both conditions must exist before the plaintiff gains legal capacity to sue - sanity restores understanding, and knowledge provides the factual basis for the claim. The clock doesn't start at conveyance date (because plaintiff lacked capacity due to insanity) or from knowledge alone (if plaintiff remains insane) or from sanity alone (if plaintiff lacks knowledge). BOTH prerequisites must be satisfied.