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The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Persons competent to 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 7 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with persons competent to transfer. Every person competent to contract and entitled to transferable property, or authorised to dispose of transferable property not his own, is competent to transfer such property either wholly or in part and either absolutely or conditionally, in the circumstances, to the extent and in the manner, allo The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1882.

Every person competent to contract and entitled to transferable property, or authorised to dispose of transferable property not his own, is competent to transfer such property either wholly or in part and either absolutely or conditionally, in the circumstances, to the extent and in the manner, allowed and prescribed by any law for the time being in force.

Section 7, The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Act 4 of 1882).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 1

  1. Maharashtra Agricultural Land Leasing Act s. 3 Agricultural land leasing under this Act

Questions about Section 7

What does Section 7 of the Transfer of Property Act deal with?

Section 7 of the Transfer of Property Act is headed "Persons competent to transfer". Every person competent to contract and entitled to transferable property, or authorised to dispose of transferable property not his own, is competent to transfer such property either wholly or in part and either absolutely or conditionally, in the circumstances, to the extent and in the manner, allo

How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 TP Act, section 7 of the Transfer of Property Act. People searching for it also type tampa 7 day forecast. 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 7 of the Transfer of Property Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 7 of the Transfer of Property Act come into force?

Section 7 of the Transfer of Property Act, cited as TP Act 7, 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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