Section1
The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Short title

In force From 01 Jul 1882 Act 4 of 1882 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 4 of 1882 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 17 Feb 1882 In force 01 Jul 1882

Section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with short title. This Act may be called the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1882.

This Act may be called the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

Commencements.-- It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1882.

Extent.-- 1[It extends 2 in the first instance to the whole of India. except 3[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States or in the States of], Bombay, Punjab and Delhi.]

4[But this Act or any part thereof may by 5notification in the Official Gazette be extended to the whole or any part of 6[the said territories] by the State Government concerned.

7[And any State Government may, 8*** from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt, either retrospectively or prospectively, any part of the territories administered by such State Government from all or any of the following provisions, namely:--

Sections 54, paragraphs 2 and 3, 59, 107 and 123.

9[Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing part of this section, sections 54, paragraphs 2 and 3, 59, 107 and 123 shall not extend or be extended to any district or tract of country for the time being excluded from the operation of the Indian Registration Act, 10[1908 (16 of 1908)], under the power conferred by the first section of that Act or otherwise.]

Section 1, The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Act 4 of 1882).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 54 “Sale” defined

Questions about Section 1

What does Section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act deal with?

Section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act is headed "Short title ". This Act may be called the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: TP Act 1, section 1 TP Act, section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 54 (“Sale” defined), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act come into force?

Section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act, cited as TP Act 1, came into force on 01 Jul 1882, having been enacted on 17 Feb 1882. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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