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Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Section 3, T.P. Act

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Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Apportionment of Property in India

The term "apportionment" refers to the distribution or allocation of property or income in appropriate shares among claimants. In the context of Indian property law, apportionment is primarily addressed under Sections 3…

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30 Law Concepts in Brief: Quick Notes

A person can sell the trees on his land without selling the land itself. Whether the transfer is of movable or immovable property depends on what exactly is being transferred .

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Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Actionable Claims

An actionable claim refers to a debt or claim on which legal action can be initiated in a court for relief or compensation. These claims are recognized by civil courts as valid grounds for relief, whether they are condi…

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Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Movable and Immovable Property

Property includes all rights of a person except their personal rights, which determine their status in society. Property can be classified into movable and immovable types, and the Transfer of Property Act deals with th…

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Transfer of Property Act, 1882: Complete Notes

About this subject ▶ Watch this part of the lecture (0:00) The law of transfer of property is covered in twelve units, from the basic question of what property is to the special rules that apply when a person living outside India buys or sells property in India. Buying a flat, taking a home loan, r…

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4 practice questions test this section.

  1. 1 According to the definition of 'notice' in Section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, as explained in the lecture, when will a person be treated as having constructive notice of a fact he did not actually know?
  2. 2 In State of Orissa v. Titaghur Paper Mills Company Limited, the company had timber contracts to buy standing trees in Government forests. It also had bamboo contracts giving it the right, for 11 to 14 years, to enter for...
  3. 3 In Umadevi Nambiar v. Thamarasseri Roman Catholic Diocese, a sister used a power of attorney that allowed leasing and borrowing to transfer property, and the transferees later sold it to the diocese. The High Court held...
  4. 4 Prince signs a mortgage deed. Witness A sees him sign on Monday and signs the deed in Prince's presence. On Tuesday, Witness B receives from Prince a personal acknowledgement of his signature and signs the deed in Prince...
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