Mark the incorrect statement in relation to Sec 21 ........

Limitation Act (LA) 1963 Computation of Period of Limitation

Mark the incorrect statement in relation to Sec. 21:

The court can direct the suit to have been instituted on an earlier date if the omission to include a new plaintiff or defendant was due to mistake made in good faith.

This section shall apply to a case where a party is added or substituted owing to assignment or devolution of any interest during the pendency of a suit.

This section shall not apply in case of transposition of parties i.e. where a plaintiff is made a defendant or vice versa.

None of the above.

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Explanation:

This section shall apply to a case where a party is added or substituted owing to assignment or devolution of any interest during the pendency of a suit

According to Section 21. Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant.—(1) Where after the institution of a suit, a new plaintiff or defendant is substituted or added, the suit shall, as regards him, be deemed to have been instituted when he was so made a party: Provided that where the court is satisfied that the omission to include a new plaintiff or defendant was due to a mistake made in good faith it may direct that the suit as regards such plaintiff or defendant shall be deemed to have been instituted on any earlier date.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to a case where a party is added or substituted owing to assignment or devolution of any interest during the pendency of a suit or where a plaintiff is made a defendant or a defendant is made a plaintiff.