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The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Conditional transfer

In force From 01 Jul 1882 Act 4 of 1882 As on 15 Oct 2026

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

Section 25 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with 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, or involves or implies injury to the pe The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1882.

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, or involves or implies injury to the person or property of another, or the Court regards it as immoral or opposed to public policy.

Illustrations

(a) lets a farm to B on condition that he shall walk a hundred miles in an hour. The lease is void.

(b) A gives Rs. 500 to B on condition that he shall marry A's daughter C. At the date of the transfer C was dead. The transfer is void.

(c) A transfers Rs. 500 to B or. condition that she shall murder C. The transfer is void.

(d) A transfer Rs. 500 to his nece C if she will desert her husband. The transfer is void.

Section 25, 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 1

  1. s. 28 Ulterior transfer conditional on happening or not happening of specified event

Questions about Section 25

What does Section 25 of the Transfer of Property Act deal with?

Section 25 of the Transfer of Property Act is headed "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, or involves or implies injury to the pe

How do I find court cases under Section 25 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 25, section 25 TP Act, section 25 of the Transfer of Property Act. People searching for it also type tpa 25 gene. 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 25 of the Transfer of Property Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 25 of the Transfer of Property Act come into force?

Section 25 of the Transfer of Property Act, cited as TP Act 25, 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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