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Under section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, what happens if the donee dies before the gift…

Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 requires acceptance by or on behalf of the donee during the donor’s lifetime and while the donor remains capable of giving.…

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Under section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, what happens if the donee dies before the gift is accepted by or on behalf of the donee?

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Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 requires acceptance by or on behalf of the donee during the donor’s lifetime and while the donor remains capable of giving. The gift is void if the donee dies before acceptance.

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Option A

Section 122 makes the gift void, without a separate election by the donor.

Option B

Execution alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement of acceptance.

Option C

Section 122 expressly makes the gift void if the donee dies before acceptance.

Option D

Post-death acceptance cannot cure the absence of acceptance before the donee’s death under section 122.

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