https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281028 The Railway Claims Tribunal's limitation scheme prescribes three years from the date goods are entrusted to the railway administration, and the Tribunal is not treated as a civil court merely because it exercises civil-court-like powers or conducts judicial proceedings. Section 29(2) of the Limitation Act applies only where a special law does not expressly exclude it, and the statutory framework here excludes Section 18 of the Limitation Act. Accordingly, acknowledgment of liability by the railway administration does not extend time for claims under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, and an out-of-time claim can be entertained only on sufficient cause being shown under the special provision. en-us Fri, 27 Apr 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 May 2019 16:39:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281028 The Railway Claims Tribunal's limitation scheme prescribes three years from the date goods are entrusted to the railway administration, and the Tribunal is not treated as a civil court merely because it exercises civil-court-like powers or conducts judicial proceedings. Section 29(2) of the Limitation Act applies only where a special law does not expressly exclude it, and the statutory framework here excludes Section 18 of the Limitation Act. Accordingly, acknowledgment of liability by the railway administration does not extend time for claims under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, and an out-of-time claim can be entertained only on sufficient cause being shown under the special provision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Apr 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281028