Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Section 118

Effect of contract for the transfer of an undivided share in a share

⚡ Quick Answer Reference: Section 118 TPA

Provision: Section 118 of TPA
Act: Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Classification: property
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 118 of TPA say?

Where a contract is made with a person competent to transfer for consideration an undivided share in a share, such contract shall be void, unless the transferee is a trustee for the transferor, or unless the transferee is a mortgagee under a mortgage to the transferor, or unless the transferee is a lessee from the transferor, or unless the contract is registered, and the transferee has given possession of the property to the transferor, or unless the transferee is a purchaser from a person competent to transfer, and the contract has been registered, and the transferee has given possession of the property to the transferor.

Indian StandardSection 118, Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Bluebook (21st ed.)Transfer of Property Act, 1882, § 118 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 118 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882

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Common Questions about Section 118 TPA

What is Section 118 of TPA?

Section 118 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) defines and regulates "Effect of contract for the transfer of an undivided share in a share". The section states: Where a contract is made with a person competent to transfer for consideration an undivided share in a share, such contract shall be void, unless the transferee is a trustee for th...

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