TPA (Transfer of Property Act), 1882 (Page 2)

15. Transfer to class some of whom come under Sections 13 and 14. If, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created for the benefit of a class of persons with regard to some of whom such interest fails by reason of any of the rules contained inKEEP READING

16. Transfer to take effect on failure of prior interest. Where, by reason of any of the rules contained in sections 13 and 14, an interest created for the benefit of a person or of a class of persons fails in regard to such person or the whole of suchKEEP READING

17. Direction for accumulation. (1) Where the terms of a transfer of property direct that the income arising from the property shall be accumulated either wholly or in part during a period longer than- (a) the life of the transferor, or (b) a period of eighteen years from the dateKEEP READING

18. Transfer in perpetuity for benefit of public. The restrictions in sections 14, 16 and 17 shall not apply in the case of a transfer of property for the benefit of the public in the advancement of religion, knowledge, commerce, health, safety or any other object beneficial to mankind. TransferKEEP READING

19. Vested interest. Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created in favour of a person without specifying the time when it is to take effect, or in terms specifying that it is to take effect forthwith or on the happening of an event which must happen,KEEP READING

20. When unborn person acquires vested interest on transfer for his benefit. Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created for the benefit of a person not then living, he acquires upon his birth, unless a contrary intention appears from the terms of the transfer, a vestedKEEP READING

21. Contingent interest. Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created in favour of a person to take effect only on the happening of a specified uncertain event, or if a specified uncertain event shall not happen, such person thereby acquires a contingent interest in the property.KEEP READING

22. Transfer to members of a class who attain a particular age. Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created in favour of such members only of a class as shall attain a particular age, such interest does not vest in any member of the class whoKEEP READING

23. Transfer contingent on happening of specified uncertain event. Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is to accrue to a specified person if a specified uncertain event shall happen, and no time is mentioned for the occurrence of that event, the interest fails unless such event happensKEEP READING

24. Transfer to such of certain persons as survive at some period not specified. Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is to accrue to such of certain persons as shall be surviving at some period, but the exact period is not specified, the interest shall go toKEEP READING

25. Conditional transfer. An interest created on a transfer of property and dependent upon a condition fails if the fulfilment of the condition is impossible, or is forbidden by law, or is of such a nature that, if permitted, it would defeat the provisions of any law, or is fraudulent,KEEP READING

26. Fulfilment of condition precedent. Where the terms of a transfer of property impose a condition to be fulfilled before a person can take an interest in the property, the condition shall be deemed to have been fulfilled if it has been substantially complied with. Illustration (a) A transfers Rs.KEEP READING

27. Conditional transfer to one person coupled with transfer to another on failure of prior disposition. Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created in favour of one person, and by the same transaction an ulterior disposition of the same interest is made in favour of another,KEEP READING

28. Ulterior transfer conditional on happening or not happening of specified event. On a transfer of property an interest therein may be created to accrue to any person with the condition superadded that in case a specified uncertain event shall happen such interest shall pass to another person, or thatKEEP READING

29. Fulfilment of condition subsequent. An ulterior disposition of the kind contemplated by the last preceding section cannot, take effect unless the condition is strictly fulfilled. Illustration A transfers Rs. 500 to B, to be paid to him on his attaining his majority or marrying, with a proviso that, ifKEEP READING

30. Prior disposition not affected by invalidity of ulterior disposition. If the ulterior disposition is not valid, the prior disposition is not affected by it. Illustration A transfers a farm to B for her life, and, if she does not desert her husband to C. B is entitled to theKEEP READING