1The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

( ACT NO. IV OF 1882 )

(A) Transfer of Property, whether moveable or immoveable

5. “Transfer of property” defined

6. What may be transferred

7. Persons competent to transfer

8. Operation of transfer

9. Oral transfer

10. Condition restraining alienation

11. Restriction repugnant to interest created

12. Condition making interest determinable on insolvency or attempted alienation

13. Transfer for benefit of unborn person

14. Rule against perpetuity

15. Transfer to class some of whom come under sections 13 and 14

16. Transfer to take effect on failure of prior interest

17. Direction for accumulation

18. Transfer in perpetuity for benefit of public

19. Vested interest

20. When unborn person acquires vested interest on transfer for his benefit

21. Contingent interest

22. Transfer to members of a class who attain a particular age

23. Transfer contingent on happening of specified uncertain event

24. Transfer to such of certain persons as survive at some period not specified

25. Conditional transfer

26. Fulfilment of condition precedent

27. Conditional transfer to one person coupled with transfer to another on failure of prior disposition

28. Ulterior transfer conditional on happening or not happening of specified event

29. Fulfilment of condition subsequent

30. Prior disposition not affected by invalidity of ulterior disposition

31. Condition that transfer shall cease to have effect in case specified uncertain event happens or does not happen

32. Such condition must not be invalid

33. Transfer conditional on performance of act, no time being specified for performance

34. Transfer conditional on performance of act, time being specified

Election

35. Election when necessary

Apportionment

36. Apportionment of periodical payments on determination of interest of person entitled

37. Apportionment of benefit of obligation on severance

(B) Transfer of Immoveable Property

38. Transfer by person authorised only under certain circumstances to transfer

39. Transfer where third person is entitled to maintenance

40. Burden of obligation imposing restriction on use of land, or of obligation annexed to ownership but not amounting to interest or easement

41. Transfer by ostensible owner

42. Transfer by person having authority to revoke former transfer

43. Transfer by unauthorised person who subsequently acquires interest in property transferred

44. Transfer by one co- owner

45. Joint transfer for consideration

46. Transfer for consideration by persons having distinct interests

47. Transfer by co-owners of share in common property

48. Priority of rights created by transfer

49. Transferee’s right under policy

50. Rent bona fide paid to holder under defective title

51. Improvements made by bona fide holders under defective titles

52. Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto

53B. Immoveable Property under a contract for sale not to be transferred

53C. Immoveable Property without Khatian not to be sold

53D. Immoveable Property under mortgage not to be transferred

53E. Instrument of transfer to be supported by affidavit

53. Fraudulent transfer

53A. Part performance

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