Transfer of Property Act-1882

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Total 8 chapters, 137 Sections.

Act no. 4 of 1882 signed by Lord Rippen.
Passed on 17th Feb, 1882
Enforce on 1st July, 1882 (Fusly year)
Entry No. 6 of Concurrent list of 7th schedule of the constitution of India (other than Agricultural Property Entry-18 of state List)

Nature and Scope

Theoretical Provisions (Chap- 1 &2)

The Specific Transfer (Chapter 3 to 8)

(Preamble)
The Act has been enacted
To define and amend
Certain parts of
The Law relating to
Transfer of Property
By Act of Parties

Section 1 to 4
Introduction of
Act (section 2)
Terns (section 3)
Supplementary Acts (section 4)
{ICA- 1872, IRA- 1908}

Of Immovable Property
Sale (Chapter -3, Section 54-57)
Mortgage (Chapter- 4, Section 58-104)
Lease (Chapter- 5, Section 105-117)
Of any Property

Chapter - 2
to be effective at any time
but not all kind of transfer

All Kind of Properties

(Section 5 to 37)

Exchange (Chapter- 6, Section-118-121)

Gift (Chapter- 7, Section 122-129)
Of Actionable Claim

Immovable Property
(Section 38 to 53A)
Any movable property
Section 130-137)

(Chapter-8,

Note- Section 2 and 129 does not

application to Muslims