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Which of the following is not a transfer of property under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?

Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, deals with conveyances by a living person, including conveyances to other living persons. Sale, exchange and gift are…

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Which of the following is not a transfer of property under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?

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Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, deals with conveyances by a living person, including conveyances to other living persons. Sale, exchange and gift are covered by sections 54, 118 and 122 respectively. A will is a testamentary disposition that takes effect on death, so it falls outside section 5.

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Option A

Incorrect. Sale of immovable property is an inter vivos transfer governed by Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

Option B

A will is a testamentary disposition that takes effect on death. It is outside the inter vivos transfers described in section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

Option C

Incorrect. Gift is an inter vivos transfer of property governed by Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

Option D

Incorrect. Exchange is an inter vivos transfer of property governed by Section 118 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

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