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Under section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, what is the status of a gift if the donee dies…

Section 122 requires acceptance by or on behalf of the donee. If the donee dies before acceptance, the statute declares the gift void.

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

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Section 122 requires acceptance by or on behalf of the donee. If the donee dies before acceptance, the statute declares the gift void.

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Option A

The section declares the gift void rather than giving anyone a choice to avoid it.

Option B

Death before acceptance makes the gift void under section 122.

Option C

The gift cannot take effect without acceptance before the donee’s death.

Option D

Section 122 provides no conversion into a testamentary disposition.

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