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Amit transfers property to Bhanu for life, then to Surendra and Suresh in equal shares or to whichever…

Under section 24 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the relevant survival date is the end of the intermediate interest when the transfer specifies no different period.…

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Amit transfers property to Bhanu for life, then to Surendra and Suresh in equal shares or to whichever of them survives. Surendra dies before Bhanu, and Suresh survives Bhanu. Who takes the property when Bhanu dies?

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Under section 24 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the relevant survival date is the end of the intermediate interest when the transfer specifies no different period. Suresh survives Bhanu and takes the whole property.

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Option A

Surendra dies before the relevant date, so his heirs do not take a remainder share under these terms.

Option B

Suresh is the sole surviving named beneficiary when Bhanu’s life interest ends.

Option C

The disposition in favour of Suresh takes effect, leaving no share for Amit’s heirs on these facts.

Option D

The survivorship condition gives Suresh the entire remainder and gives neither set of heirs a share.

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