Commentary on The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Act No.4 of 1882)
with latest case laws
This book contains:-
Chapter I - Preliminary
- Section 1 - Short title
- Section 2 - Repeal of Acts - Saving of certain enactments, incidents, rights, liabilities, etc.
- Section 3 - Interpretation clause
- Section 4 - Enactments relating to contracts to be taken as part of Contract Act and supplemental to the Registration Act
Chapter II - Of Transfers of Property by Act of Parties
- Section 5 - "Transfer of Property" defined
- Section 6 - What may be transferred
- Section 7 - Persons competent to transfer
- Section 8 - Operation of transfer
- Section 9 - Oral transfer
- Section 10 - Condition restraining alienation
- Section 11 - Restriction repugnant to interest created
- Section 12 - Condition making interest determinable on insolvency or attempted alienation
- Section 13 - Transfer for benefit of unborn person
- Section 14 - Rule against perpetuity
- Section 15 - Transfer to class some of whom come under Secs.13 and 14
- Section 16 - Transfer to take effect on failure of prior interest
- Section 17 - Direction for accumulation
- Section 18 - Transfer in perpetuity for benefit of public
- Section 19 - Vested interest
- Section 20 - When unborn person acquires vested interest on transfer for his benefit
- Section 21 - Contingent interest
- Section 22 - Transfer to members of a class who attain a particular age
- Section 23 - Transfer contingent on happening of specified uncertain event
- Section 24 - Transfer to such of certain persons as survive at some period not specified
- Section 25 - Conditional transfer
- Section 26 - Fulfillment of condition precedent
- Section 27 - Conditional transfer to one person coupled with transfer to another on failure of prior disposition
- Section 28 - Ulterior transfer conditional on happening or not happening of specified event
- Section 29 - Fulfillment of condition subsequent
- Section 30 - Prior disposition not affected by invalidity of ulterior disposition
- Section 31 - Condition that transfer shall cease to have effect in case specified uncertain event happens or does not happen
- Section 32 - Such condition must not be invalid
- Section 33 - Transfer conditional on performance of act, no time being specified for performance
- Section 34 - Transfer conditional on performance of act, time being specified
- Section 35 - Election when necessary
- Section 36 - Apportionment of periodical payments on determination of interest of person entitled
- Section 37 - Apportionment of benefit of obligation on severance
- Section 38 - Transfer by person authorized only under certain circumstances to transfer
- Section 39 - Transfer where third person is entitled to maintenance
- Section 40 - Burden of obligation imposing restriction on use of land
- Section 41 - Transfer by ostensible owner
- Section 42 - Transfer by person having authority to revoke former transfer
- Section 43 - Transfer by unauthorized person who subsequently acquired interest in property transferred
- Section 44 - Transfer by one co-owner
- Section 45 - Joint transfer for consideration
- Section 46 - Transfer for consideration by persons having distinct interests
- Section 47 - Transfer by co-owners of share in common property
- Section 48 - Priority of rights created by transfer
- Section 49 - Transferee's right under policy
- Section 50 - Rent bona fide paid to holder under defective title
- Section 51 - Improvements made by bona fide holders under defective titles
- Section 52 - Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto
- Section 53 - Fraudulent transfer
- Section 53-A - Part performance
Chapter III - Of Sales of Immovable Property
- Section 54 - "Sale" defined
- Section 55 - Rights and liabilities of buyer and seller
- Section 56 - Marshalling by subsequent purchaser
- Section 57 - Provision by Court for encumbrances and sale freed there from
Chapter IV - Of Mortgages of Immovable Property and Charges
- Section 58 - "Mortgage", "mortgagor", "mortgagee", "mortgage-money" and "mortgage-deed" defined
- Section 59 - Mortgage when to be by assurance
- Section 59-A - References to mortgagors and mortgagees to include persons deriving title from them
- Section 60 - Right of mortgagor to redeem
- Section 60-A - Obligation to transfer to third party instead of re-transference to mortgagor
- Section 60-B - Right to inspection and production of documents
- Section 61 - Right to redeem separately or simultaneously
- Section 62 - Right of usufructuary mortgagor to recover possession
- Section 63 - Accession to mortgaged property
- Section 63-A - Improvements to mortgaged property
- Section 64 - Renewal of mortgaged lease
- Section 65 - Implied contracts by mortgagor
- Section 65-A - Mortgagor's power to lease
- Section 66 - Waste by mortgagor in possession
- Section 67 - Right to foreclosure or sale
- Section 67-A - Mortgagee when bound to bring one suit on several mortgages
- Section 68 - Right to sue for mortgage-money
- Section 69 - Power of sale when valid
- Section 69-A - Appointment of receiver
- Section 70 - Accession to mortgaged property
- Section 71 - Renewal of mortgaged lease
- Section 72 - Right of mortgaged in possession
- Section 73 - Right to proceeds of revenue sale or compensation or acquisition
- Section 74 - Right of subsequent mortgagee to pay off prior mortgagee.-(Repealed)
- Section 75 - Right of mesne mortgagee against prior and subsequent mortgagees.-(Repealed)
- Section 76 - Liabilities of mortgagee in possession
- Section 77 - Receipts in lieu of interest
- Section 78 - Postponement of prior mortgagee
- Section 79 - Mortgage to secure uncertain amount when maximum is expressed
- Section 80 - Tacking abolished. - (Repealed)
- Section 81 - Marshalling securities
- Section 82 - Contribution to mortgage-debt
- Section 83 - Power to deposit in Court money due on mortgage
- Section 84 - Cessation of interest
- Section 85 - Parties to suits for foreclosure, sale and redemption. - (Repealed)
- Section 86 to 90 - (Repealed)
- Section 91 - Persons who may sue for redemption
- Section 92 - Subrogation
- Section 93 - Prohibition of tacking
- Section 94 - Rights of mesne mortgagee
- Section 95 - Right of redeeming co-mortgagor to expenses
- Section 96 - Mortgage by deposit of title-deeds
- Section 97 - Application of proceeds. - (Repealed)
- Section 98 - Rights and liabilities of parties to anomalous mortgages
- Section 99 - Attachment of mortgaged property. - (Repealed)
- Section 100 - Charges
- Section 101 - No merger in case of subsequent encumbrance
- Section 102 - Service or tender on or to agent
- Section 103 - Notice, etc., to or by person incompetent to contract
- Section 104 - Power to make rules
Chapter V - Of Leases of Immovable Property
- Section 105 - Lease defined
- Section 106 - Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage
- Section 107 - Leases how made
- Section 108 - Rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee
- Section 109 - Rights of lessor's transferee
- Section 110 - Exclusion of day on which term commences
- Section 111 - Determination of lease
- Section 112 - Waiver of forfeiture
- Section 113 - Waiver of notice to quit
- Section 114 - Relief against forfeiture for non-payment of rent
- Section 114-A - Relief against forfeiture in certain other cases
- Section 115 - Effect of surrender and forfeiture on under-leases
- Section 116 - Effect of holding over
- Section 117 - Exemption of leases for agricultural purposes
Chapter VI - Of Exchanges
- Section 118 - "Exchange" defined
- Section 119 - Right of party deprived of thing received in exchange
- Section 120 - Rights and liabilities of parties
- Section 121 - Exchange of money
Chapter VII - Of Gifts
- Section 122 - "Gift" defined
- Section 123 - Transfer how effected
- Section 124 - Gift of existing and future property
- Section 125 - Gift to several of whom one does not accept
- Section 126 - When gift may be suspended or revoked
- Section 127 - Onerous gifts
- Section 128 - Universal donee
- Section 129 - Saving of donations mortis causa and Mohammedan Law
Chapter VIII - Of Transfers of Actionable Claims
- Section 130 - Transfer of actionable claim
- Section 130-A - Transfer of policy of marine insurance. - (Repealed)
- Section 131 - Notice to be in writing, signed
- Section 132 - Liability of transferee of actionable claim
- Section 133 - Warranty of solvency of debtor
- Section 134 - Mortgaged debt
- Section 135 - Assignment of rights under policy of insurance against fire
- Section 135-A - Assignment of rights under policy of marine
- Section 136 - Incapacity of officers connected with Courts of Justice
- Section 137 - Saving of negotiable instruments, etc.
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