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Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Indian Succession Act, 1925, which instrument has no…

An ordinary agreement to sell under section 54 does not itself create an interest in the property and has no general two-witness attestation requirement. The specified will,…

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Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Indian Succession Act, 1925, which instrument has no general statutory requirement of attestation by two witnesses?

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An ordinary agreement to sell under section 54 does not itself create an interest in the property and has no general two-witness attestation requirement. The specified will, immovable-property gift and simple mortgage each fall under a provision requiring at least two witnesses.

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Option A

Section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act requires two or more witnesses for an unprivileged will to which that provision applies.

Option B

Section 123 of the Transfer of Property Act requires at least two witnesses to attest an instrument gifting immovable property.

Option C

Section 59 requires a simple mortgage of this amount to be effected by a registered instrument signed by the mortgagor and attested by at least two witnesses.

Option D

Section 54 imposes no general two-witness attestation requirement on an ordinary agreement to sell.

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