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The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Transfer for benefit of unborn person

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 Cited by 3 provisions

Section 13 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with transfer for benefit of unborn person. Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created for the benefit of a person not in existence at the date of the transfer, subject to a prior interest created by the same transfer, the interest created for the benefit of such person shall not take effect, unless it extends to the who The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1882.

Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created for the benefit of a person not in existence at the date of the transfer, subject to a prior interest created by the same transfer, the interest created for the benefit of such person shall not take effect, unless it extends to the whole of the remaining interest of the transferor in the property.

Illustration

A transfers property of which he is the owner to B in trust for A and his intended wife succesively for their lives, and, after the death of the survivor for the eldest son of the intended marriage for life, and after his death for A's second son. The interest so created for the benefit of the eldest son does not take effect, because it does not extend to the whole of A's remaining interest in the property.

Section 13, 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.

Referred to by 3

  1. Dispositions of Property (Bombay) Validation Act s. 3 Validation of certain dispositions
  2. s. 15 Transfer to class some of whom come under sect ions 13 and 14
  3. s. 16 Transfer to take effect on failure of prior interest

Questions about Section 13

What does Section 13 of the Transfer of Property Act deal with?

Section 13 of the Transfer of Property Act is headed "Transfer for benefit of unborn person". Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created for the benefit of a person not in existence at the date of the transfer, subject to a prior interest created by the same transfer, the interest created for the benefit of such person shall not take effect, unless it extends to the who

How do I find court cases under Section 13 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 13, section 13 TP Act, section 13 of the Transfer of Property Act. People searching for it also type tampa 13 news. 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 13 of the Transfer of Property Act, and has it changed?

3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When did Section 13 of the Transfer of Property Act come into force?

Section 13 of the Transfer of Property Act, cited as TP Act 13, 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.

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