Multiple choice

In case of a suit by a person excluded from a joint family property to enforce a right to share therein, the time from which the period of limitation (12 years under Article 110 of the Schedule of the Limitation Act, 1963) begins to run is

  1. from the date of exclusion

  2. when the exclusion becomes known to the plaintiff

  3. when the plaintiff makes known his intention to recover possession

  4. the date of refusal to hand over possession to the plaintiff
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Explanation

Under Article 110 of the Limitation Act, 1963, the 12-year limitation period for a suit by an excluded person to enforce a right to share in joint family property begins when the exclusion becomes known to the plaintiff. This is because the plaintiff's right to sue accrues only when they become aware of their exclusion from the property. The law recognizes that a person cannot seek relief for a wrong they are unaware of.

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