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The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Transfer to take effect on failure of prior interest

In force From 01 Jul 1882 Act 4 of 1882 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 4 of 1882 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 17 Feb 1882 In force 01 Jul 1882 Cited by 1 provision

Section 16 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with 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 such class, any interest created in the same transaction and intended to take effect after or upon failure of The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1882.

1[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 such class, any interest created in the same transaction and intended to take effect after or upon failure of such prior interest also fails.]

Section 16, 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. 13 Transfer for benefit of unborn person
  2. s. 14 Rule against, perpetuity

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 18 Transfer in perpetuity for benefit of public

Questions about Section 16

What does Section 16 of the Transfer of Property Act deal with?

Section 16 of the Transfer of Property Act is headed "Transfer to take effect on failure of prior interest ". [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 such class, any interest created in the same tran

How do I find court cases under Section 16 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 16, section 16 TP Act, section 16 of the Transfer of Property Act. People searching for it also type tampa 16 year old shot and tpa 31 16 d2. 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 16 of the Transfer of Property Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 13 (Transfer for benefit of unborn person), section 14 (Rule against, perpetuity), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 16 of the Transfer of Property Act come into force?

Section 16 of the Transfer of Property Act, cited as TP Act 16, 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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