Transfer of Property Act, 1882

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Chapter – I: Preliminaries

Introduction (S. 1 and S. 2)

  • What is Meant by a Property?
  • Objectives of the Act
  • Scope of the Act
  • Characteristics of Act

Immovable Property (S. 3)

  • Meaning of Land
  • Meaning of Benefits Arising Out of Land
  • Meaning of Things Attached to the Earth
  • Meaning of Things Embedded in the Earth
  • Meaning of Chattel Attached to the Earth and a Building
  • Meaning of Standing Timber
  • Judicially Approved Immovable Properties
  • Judicially Approved Non-Immovable Properties
  • Case Laws

Actual Notice and Constructive Notice

  • Meaning of Actual Notice and its Characteristics
  • Meaning of Constructive Notice
  • Circumstances of Presumption of Constructive Notice

Chapter – II: Of Transfers of Property by Act of Parties

Transfer of Property Defined (S. 5)

  • Bare Act Provisions of Section 5
  • Effects of Transfer of Property
  • Modes of Tr5ansfer of Property
  • Acts Not Included Under Transfer of Property
  • Case Laws

Acts Amounting to No Transfer of Property (S. 5 Contd.)

  • Partition
  • Relinquishment
  • Surrender
  • Easement
  • Will
  • Compromise
  • Family Settlement
  • Charge
  • Case Laws

Chapter – III: Of Sale of Immovable Property

Sale of Immovable Property (Section 54)

  • Bare Act Provisions of Section 54
  • A “Sale” Defined
  • Essential Elements of a Sale of Immovable Property
  • Competencies of Transferor (Vendor) and Transferee (Vendee)
  • Subject Matter of a Sale
  • Price or Consideration
  • Registration
  • Conveyance of Property
  • Case Laws

Liabilities of Seller (Section 55(1) and 55(2))

  • Liabilities of Seller Before Completion of Sale
  • Liabilities of Seller After Completion of Sale
  • Case Laws

Chapter – V: Of Leases of Immovable Property

Introduction to Lease (Section 105)

  • Bare Act Provisions of S. 104
  • Lease Defined
  • Essentials Elements of a Lease
  • Types of Lease
  • Case Laws

Liabilities and Rights of Lessor (Section 108)

  • Bare Act Provisions of S. 108
  • Liabilities of Lessor
  • Rights of Lessor

Rights of Lessee (Section 108)

  • Bare Act Provisions of S. 108
  • Rights of Lessee

Liabilities of Lessee (Section 108)

  • Bare Act Provisions of S. 108
  • Liabilities of Lessee