Receipts in lieu of interests
Section 77 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with receipts in lieu of interests. Nothing in section 76, clauses (b), (d), (g) and (h), applies to cases where there is a contract between the mortgagee and the mortgagor that the receipts from the mortgaged property shall, so long as the mortgagee is in possession of the property, be taken in lieu of interest on the principal money The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1882.
Nothing in section 76, clauses (b), (d), (g) and (h), applies to cases where there is a contract between the mortgagee and the mortgagor that the receipts from the mortgaged property shall, so long as the mortgagee is in possession of the property, be taken in lieu of interest on the principal money, or in lieu of such interest and defined portions of the principal.
Section 77, The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Act 4 of 1882).
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Questions about Section 77
What does Section 77 of the Transfer of Property Act deal with?
Section 77 of the Transfer of Property Act is headed "Receipts in lieu of interests". Nothing in section 76, clauses (b), (d), (g) and (h), applies to cases where there is a contract between the mortgagee and the mortgagor that the receipts from the mortgaged property shall, so long as the mortgagee is in possession of the property, be taken in lieu of interest on the principal money
How do I find court cases under Section 77 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 77, section 77 TP Act, section 77 of the Transfer of Property Act. People searching for it also type 77 tpa. 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 77 of the Transfer of Property Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 76 (Liabilities of mortgagee in possession), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 77 of the Transfer of Property Act come into force?
Section 77 of the Transfer of Property Act, cited as TP Act 77, 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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