What is... How to determine whether the Portuguese Civil Code or the Indian Limitation Act applies to a suit for recovery of money in Goa, Daman and Diu? What are the conditions under which Article 14 of the Limitation Act or Article 535 of the Portuguese Civil Code governs the suit, and how does repeal of the Portuguese Code affect the applicable period of limitation?

Key Points: - The provisions relating to periods of limitation in the Portuguese Civil Code are local and special laws for rights under the Code itself (!) (!) . - If a cause of action arises under Portuguese law, the applicable period is the Portuguese provision; if the relevant Portuguese provision is repealed but the cause of action arose before repeal, the Code provision may still apply (!) (!) . - If the cause of action arises outside the Portuguese law, Indian Limitation Act governs; Article 14 of the Limitation Act applies to suits in this case (!) (!) . - The suit in question is governed by Article 14 of the Limitation Act, considering the interplay of local/special Portuguese law and repeal effects (!) (!) . - Payment on account of debt can reset limitation under Section 19 of the Limitation Act if properly evidenced in writing by the payer or written acknowledgment; in this case, the 5,000 paid on 15 April 1968 was evidenced by a receipt and supported by witness testimony (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .

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How to determine whether the Portuguese Civil Code or the Indian Limitation Act applies to a suit for recovery of money in Goa, Daman and Diu?

What are the conditions under which Article 14 of the Limitation Act or Article 535 of the Portuguese Civil Code governs the suit, and how does repeal of the Portuguese Code affect the applicable period of limitation?