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The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Ulterior transfer conditional on happening or not happening of specified event

In force From 01 Jul 1882 Act 4 of 1882 As on 16 Oct 2026

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

Section 28 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with 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 that in case a specified uncertain event shall not happen such interest shall pass t The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1882.

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 that in case a specified uncertain event shall not happen such interest shall pass to another person. In each case the dispositions are subject to the rules contained in sections 10, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 27.

Section 28, 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. 10 Condition restraining alienation
  2. s. 12 Condition making interest determinable on insolvency or attempted alienation
  3. s. 21 Contingent interest
  4. s. 22 Transfer to members of a class who attain a particular age
  5. s. 23 Transfer contingent on happening of specified uncertain event
  6. s. 24 Transfer to such of certain persons as survive at some period not specified
  7. s. 25 Conditional transfer
  8. s. 27 Conditional transfer to one person coupled with transfer to another on failure of prior disposition

Questions about Section 28

What does Section 28 of the Transfer of Property Act deal with?

Section 28 of the Transfer of Property Act is headed "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 that in case a specified uncertain event shall not happen such interest shall pass t

How do I find court cases under Section 28 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 28, section 28 TP Act, section 28 of the Transfer of Property Act. People searching for it also type tampa 28 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 28 of the Transfer of Property Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 10 (Condition restraining alienation), section 12 (Condition making interest determinable on insolvency or attempted alienation), section 21 (Contingent interest), section 22 (Transfer to members of a class who attain a particular age), and on 4 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 28 of the Transfer of Property Act come into force?

Section 28 of the Transfer of Property Act, cited as TP Act 28, 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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