Transfer of Property Act, 1882

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

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 a class, some of whom come under sections 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 - Fulfilment 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 - Fulfilment 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 authorised 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 unauthorised person who subsequently acquires 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 - 53A - Part performance

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 therefrom

Section - 58 - "Mortgage", "mortgagor", "mortgagee", "mortgage-money" and "mortgage- deed" defined

Section - 59 - Mortgage when to be by assurance

Section - 59A - References to mortgagors and mortgagees to include persons deriving title from them

Section - 60 - Right of mortgagor to redeem

Section - 60A - Obligation to transfer to third party instead of re-transference to mortgagor

Section - 60B - 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 - 63A - Improvements to mortgaged property

Section - 64 - Renewal of mortgaged lease

Section - 65 - Implied contracts by mortgagor

Section - 65A - Mortgagor's power to lease

Section - 66 - Waste by mortgagor in possession

Section - 67 - Right to foreclosure or sale

Section - 67A - 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 - 69A - Appointment of receiver

Section - 70 - Accession to mortgaged property

Section - 71 - Renewal of mortgaged lease

Section - 72 - Rights of mortgagee in possession

Section - 73 - Right to proceeds of revenue sale or compensation on acquisition

Section - 74 - Right of subsequent mortgagee to pay off prior mortgagee

Section - 75 - Rights of mesne mortgagee against prior and subsequent mortgagee

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

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

Section - 86 to 90 - 86 to 90

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

Section - 98 - Rights and liabilities of parties to anomalous mortgages

Section - 99 - Attachment of mortgaged property

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

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 - 114A - Relief against forfeiture in certain other cases

Section - 115 - Effect of surrender and forfeiture on underleases

Section - 116 - Effect of holding over

Section - 117 - Exemption of leases for agricultural purposes

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

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

Section - 130 - Transfer of actionable claim

Section - 130A - Transfer of policy of marine insurance

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 - 135A - Assignment of rights under policy of marine insurance

Section - 136 - Incapacity of officers connected with courts of justice

Section - 137 - Saving of negotiable instruments, etc.

Schedule - Schedule

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