Civil Courts and Limitation MCQs 2026

The Civil Courts Ordinance 1962 was enacted to

1. Aconsolidate and regulate the constitution of civil courts in Pakistan✓
2. Babolish all civil courts✓
3. Creplace the Limitation Act 1908✓
4. Destablish military courts for civil disputes✓

At the apex of the district civil judiciary under the Civil Courts Ordinance 1962 sits the

1. ACivil Judge Second Class✓
2. BDistrict Judge✓
3. CSmall Cause Court Judge only✓
4. DSessions Judge exclusively✓

An Additional District Judge is appointed under the Civil Courts Ordinance 1962 by

1. Athe Provincial Government on the recommendation of the High Court✓
2. Bthe District Judge alone without High Court✓
3. Cthe Supreme Court directly✓
4. Dlocal bar associations only✓

Civil Judge First Class (CJFC) exercises jurisdiction

1. Aonly in criminal matters✓
2. Bonly in revenue matters✓
3. Cwithout any pecuniary limit always✓
4. Das prescribed by the High Court and the Ordinance✓

Civil Judge Second Class typically handles

1. Aonly appeals from District Judge✓
2. Bcases of lesser pecuniary value assigned by the High Court✓
3. Conly constitutional petitions✓
4. Donly arbitration awards✓

Small Cause Courts under the Ordinance deal with

1. Acertain petty civil suits of a summary nature✓
2. Bmurder trials✓
3. Cconstitutional writs✓
4. Dinternational arbitration✓

Territorial jurisdiction of civil courts is primarily governed by

1. ASections 16 to 20 of the CPC read with the Civil Courts Ordinance✓
2. Bthe Penal Code only✓
3. Cthe Contract Act only✓
4. Dthe Evidence Act exclusively✓

Pecuniary jurisdiction of civil courts is determined by

1. Aeach plaintiff unilaterally✓
2. Bthe High Court through notification under the Ordinance✓
3. Cthe Federal Government alone without High Court✓
4. Dinternational treaties only✓

The District Judge has original jurisdiction in

1. Aonly bail matters✓
2. Bonly tax appeals exclusively✓
3. Conly family suits always✓
4. Dcivil suits not cognizable by courts of civil judges and matters assigned by law✓

Appellate jurisdiction of the District Judge includes appeals from

1. ASupreme Court judgments✓
2. BHigh Court writs only✓
3. Ccriminal sessions trials only✓
4. Ddecrees and orders of civil judges subordinate to him✓

Revision under Section 115 CPC lies to

1. Athe Civil Judge Second Class✓
2. Bthe Union Council✓
3. Cthe High Court (not the District Judge in ordinary civil matters)✓
4. Dthe Supreme Court directly in every case✓

Section 24 of the Civil Courts Ordinance 1962 empowers the High Court to

1. Aappoint arbitrators in every case✓
2. Bfix criminal sentences✓
3. Cissue passports✓
4. Ddetermine the place of sitting and distribution of business of civil courts✓

Vacation of office of a civil judge may occur through

1. Aelection by litigants✓
2. Bauction of the post✓
3. Ctransfer, retirement, resignation or removal as per service law✓
4. Dappointment by defendants✓

The Civil Courts Ordinance 1962 applies to

1. Aonly criminal courts✓
2. Bonly family courts exclusively without overlap✓
3. Ccivil courts in Pakistan as specified in the enactment✓
4. Donly federal tribunals✓

A Senior Civil Judge is

1. Aa criminal magistrate✓
2. Ban arbitrator under the Arbitration Act✓
3. Ca member of the Shariat Court only✓
4. Da civil judge with enhanced pecuniary and territorial jurisdiction✓

Concurrent jurisdiction means

1. Ano court can hear the case✓
2. Btwo or more courts can try the same matter lawfully✓
3. Conly the Supreme Court may hear the case✓
4. Djurisdiction is always exclusive✓

Exclusive jurisdiction means

1. Aany court worldwide may try it✓
2. Bparties may choose any forum without limit✓
3. Conly the designated court may try the matter✓
4. Djurisdiction is optional✓

The Limitation Act 1908 applies to

1. Asuits, appeals and applications as specified in the Act✓
2. Bonly criminal prosecutions✓
3. Conly constitutional petitions exclusively✓
4. Donly arbitration without court intervention✓

Section 3 of the Limitation Act 1908 provides that

1. Aevery suit instituted after limitation is barred unless saved by the Act✓
2. Blimitation never applies in Pakistan✓
3. Ccourts must always extend time✓
4. Dlimitation applies only to appeals✓

Section 5 of the Limitation Act 1908 allows

1. Aautomatic extension in all suits without cause✓
2. Bcondonation of delay in appeals and applications if sufficient cause is shown✓
3. Ccondonation only in criminal cases✓
4. Dno condonation ever✓

Sufficient cause under Section 5 means

1. Aany personal inconvenience✓
2. Ba cause beyond the party's control that prevented timely filing✓
3. Cdesire to delay proceedings✓
4. Dabsence of legal advice alone always✓

The period of limitation for a suit for possession of immovable property under Article 65 of the Schedule is generally

1. A3 years✓
2. B6 months✓
3. C30 years✓
4. D12 years✓

A suit for specific performance of a contract is barred after

1. A12 years✓
2. B1 year✓
3. C3 years under Article 113 of the Limitation Act✓
4. D6 years✓

A suit for compensation for breach of contract is governed by

1. AArticle 115 — three years from when breach occurs✓
2. BArticle 120 — twelve years✓
3. CArticle 48 — twelve years✓
4. DArticle 181 — six years✓

Article 120 of the Limitation Act provides limitation of

1. A12 years for possession of immovable property or any interest therein based on title✓
2. B3 years for all property suits✓
3. C1 year for rent disputes✓
4. D6 years for contract claims✓

Article 181 is the

1. Aarticle for murder trials✓
2. Barticle for writ petitions✓
3. Carticle for 12-year property claims✓
4. Dresiduary article providing three years where no specific article applies✓

Limitation generally begins to run from

1. Athe date of filing the suit✓
2. Bthe date when the cause of action accrues✓
3. Cthe date of judgment✓
4. Dthe date of birth of the plaintiff✓

Section 18 of the Limitation Act extends limitation where

1. Athe defendant flees the country✓
2. Ba new judge is appointed✓
3. Cthere is an acknowledgement of liability in writing before expiry✓
4. Dthe plaintiff changes counsel✓

Section 19 deals with

1. Acriminal appeals only✓
2. Beffect of payment on account of debt or of interest on legacy before limitation expires✓
3. Carbitration awards only✓
4. Dwrit petitions✓

Section 14 excludes time spent in

1. Adeliberate forum shopping for delay✓
2. Bcriminal trials only✓
3. Carbitration without agreement✓
4. Dbona fide prosecution of civil proceedings in a court without jurisdiction✓

Once limitation has expired, a suit is

1. Aalways heard on merits regardless✓
2. Bdismissed if the plea of limitation is raised and proved✓
3. Cautomatically converted to appeal✓
4. Dreferred to arbitration✓

The Limitation Act does not apply to

1. Aany suit in civil court always✓
2. Ball appeals without exception✓
3. Cproceedings where expressly excluded by special law✓
4. Dapplications under Section 5✓

Article 48 provides limitation for a suit on a mortgage is

1. A3 years✓
2. B6 years✓
3. C60 years✓
4. D12 years✓

Article 62 governs suits for money payable for goods sold and delivered with limitation of

1. A3 years✓
2. B12 years✓
3. C1 year✓
4. D6 years✓

Section 4 of the Limitation Act excludes certain periods when

1. Athe defendant was wealthy✓
2. Bthe person entitled was disabled by insanity or minority✓
3. Cthe court was on vacation only without disability✓
4. Dthe suit was valued highly✓

Continuing breach or continuing wrong under Section 22 means

1. Alimitation never runs✓
2. Bonly one cause of action ever exists✓
3. Ca fresh period of limitation runs for each continuing breach or wrong✓
4. Dlimitation is always 12 years✓

The District Judge may withdraw and try cases from subordinate civil judges under

1. Athe Penal Code✓
2. Bthe Arbitration Act exclusively✓
3. Cthe Family Courts Act only✓
4. Dpowers conferred by the Civil Courts Ordinance and CPC✓

An ex parte decree can be set aside within

1. Ano time limit✓
2. Btwenty years✓
3. Cthe limitation prescribed for the application under Order IX CPC✓
4. Donly after appeal to Supreme Court✓

The object of the Limitation Act is to

1. Apunish plaintiffs criminally✓
2. Bincrease court revenue✓
3. Censure claims are prosecuted within reasonable time and disputes do not remain eternal✓
4. Dabolish appeals✓

Plea of limitation is

1. Aa legal objection that can be raised and decided as a preliminary issue✓
2. Bnever a valid defence✓
3. Conly raised in criminal law✓
4. Donly for the Supreme Court✓