Top 50 Interview Questions On The Transfer Of Property Act

INTRODUCTION

Transfer of Property Act which is also known as the TPA Act was enacted in 1882. The person who sells or gifts the property rights and the person who receives such rights becomes a part of this Act. A property can be transferred in two ways that are either by the person or by laws governing it. Transfer of property comes under the ambit of the concurrent list, the state legislature and the parliament is entitled with requisite powers to pass laws related to the matter of transfer of property. The concept of movable and immovable property, Mortgage, Alienation, and several other similar things are dealt with under this Act. This Act is an extension of the Indian Contract Act,1872.[1] Because it is a general law, it cannot override special laws passed by the legislature and is applicable to each and every person in India.

In this article, Team YLCC brings you the Top 50 Interview Questions on The Transfer Of Property Act. Read on!

1. What is the object of the Transfer of Property Act?
2. When was the Transfer of Property Act enacted?
3. What do you understand by the term “attestation”?
4. What properties cannot be transferred as per this Act?
5. What is the difference between Gift and Sale?
6. What is a conveyance deed?
7. What are the features of this Act?
8. Can this Act prevail over the parliament’s special laws?
9. What is the validity of absolute conditional restraint under this Act?
10. What are the essentials of “attestation”?
11. What does “Rule against perpuity” mean?
12. Who has the authority to grant a lease?
13. As per this Act what is the concept of the instrument?
14. Who is a Universal donee?
15. If donee dies before acceptance what is the position of gift?
16. What is the basic difference between lease and license?
17. What do you understand by “Transfer of property”?
18. As per this Act what is an actionable claim?

1. Can a minor transfer property under this Act?
2. What is not required with a transferee in the case of “part performance” under this Act?
3. Is there any exception to the rule “Property of every kind may be transferred”?
4. As per this Act what does “immovable property”?
5. What are the essentials of a lease?
6. What do we call ‘a mortgage secured by the deposit of title deeds’ as per this Act?
7. As per this Act a seller is bound to disclose what?
8. Who can split the Contract of tenancy?
9. Does this Act apply to the property which is sold in an auction?
10. In what conditions the doctrine of lis pendens is applicable?
11. Which commission made the first draft bill of this Act?
12. What did the Privy Council in Mohammed Sher Khan v. Seth Swami Dayal have settled with respect to this Act?

1. When do the provisions of section 60A of this Act doesn’t apply?
2. Is the transfer of Spes Succession valid?
3. How much is the default interest payable under Sections 63 and 63 A of this Act?
4. Can the contract of the tenancy be split up?
5. What was the earliest type of security in Roman law?
6. What do you understand by Tenant at will and Tenant on sufferance?
7. What is a ‘renewal of lease’ as per the Supreme Court?
8. As per this Act what kind of interest cannot be transferred?
9. What does “attached to earth” means as per this Act?
10. What are the classes of mortgages?
11. What are the requisites for an equitable mortgage?
12. What does the term “creditor” includes as per this Act?
13. Is a public charitable property governed by this Act?
14. What do you understand by “Lex Situs”?

1. What are types of transfer of immovable property covered under this Act?
2. What does testamentary and interstate transfer mean?
3. Which authority has requisite power to make laws with respect to property?
4. Can a transfer of property be initiated to an unborn child under this Act?
5. What does this Act say on “conditional transfer of property”?
6. Is the Transfer of Property Act inherited from English transfer of property laws?

YLCC would like to thank Anam Khan for her valuable insights in this article.

[1] Darshit Vora, A brief on Transfer of Property Act, 1882, IPLEADERS (Oct. 19, 2020), https://blog.ipleaders.in/brief-transfer-property-act-1882/#Important_concepts_highlighted_in_the_Act.