Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Section 70

Recovery of possession of property in certain cases

⚡ Quick Answer Reference: Section 70 TPA

Provision: Section 70 of TPA
Act: Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Classification: property
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 70 of TPA say?

Where a person, having lawfully got into possession of immovable property, is dispossessed or threatened with dispossession by any person claiming to have title to the property, or to have a right to recover it, the person so dispossessed or threatened with dispossession may bring a suit to recover, or to obtain possession of, the property.

Indian StandardSection 70, Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Bluebook (21st ed.)Transfer of Property Act, 1882, § 70 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 70 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882

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Common Questions about Section 70 TPA

What is Section 70 of TPA?

Section 70 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) defines and regulates "Recovery of possession of property in certain cases". The section states: Where a person, having lawfully got into possession of immovable property, is dispossessed or threatened with dispossession by any person claiming to have title to the property, or...

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