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Under section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, unless the subject or context requires…

Section 3 excludes standing timber, growing crops and grass from immovable property for purposes of the Act. The same section defines an instrument as a non-testamentary…

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Under section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, unless the subject or context requires otherwise, consider these statements.
Statement I. Immovable property includes standing timber.
Statement II. An instrument means a testamentary instrument.
Which statements are correct?

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Correct answer D

Section 3 excludes standing timber, growing crops and grass from immovable property for purposes of the Act.

The same section defines an instrument as a non-testamentary instrument.

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Option A

Standing timber is excluded, and an instrument is non-testamentary.

Option B

An instrument is non-testamentary, and standing timber is also excluded.

Option C

The Act excludes standing timber and gives instrument a non-testamentary meaning.

Option D

Both propositions are false under the definitions in section 3.

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