Introduction

The Transfer of Property Act 1882 is one of the oldest legelstion relating  of transfer of immoveable property. This legislation m,ay be seen with respect to property( movable, immovable) is an extention to the Contract Act 1872. Property is considered to be a very wide term that include anything which carries some value and over which the right of ownership and certain other rights may be exercised. Property in more comprehensive sense include all the legal rights of a person except his personal rights. English law on the property classifies the term of property into real property and personal property.The Act does not apply to all the transfers relating to property taking place in Pakistan. For example, in cases of gift of a property, the rules of Muhammaden Law shall be applicable. Moreover, transfer of property through inheritance has nothing to do with this Act.

Learning Outcomes

The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 helps understand the core principles regarding the transfer of any kind of interetsr regarding property of any type. the designed course enables the learner to understand help draft a proper legal and immpecable transaction of the property. Moreover, it helps the learner to guide the bonda fide transfree whose rights have been one way or the other infringed thorugh some relating transaction without any fault at his part. a good number of litigation regarding transfer of the property may be reduced through developing basic invaluable understanding among the legal fraternity. 

Course Contents :

• Definitions
• Transfer of Property defined
• What may be Transferred
• Operation of Transfer
• Oral transfer
• Condition restraing alinenaTranfer or benefit of unborn person
• Rules against perpetuity
• Direction for Accumulation
• Transfer of property for benefit of Public
• Vested Interest
• Contingent Interest
• Election
• Fulfilment of condition Precent
• Condition Subsequent
• Rent bona fide paid to holder under defective title
• rights of a transfree of a share in common property
• Part-performance of contract

Recommended Books :

• The Transfer of Property Act,1882 by M.Mahmood.
• The Transfer of Property Act,1882 by Bharuka G.C.
• Mulla’s Transfer of Property Act 1882, Lexis Nexis Buttherworths, Edition 10 (2006).
• Sarthi, Vepa. P., Transfer of Property, Eastern Book Publication, (2005).
• Subbarao, Transfer of Property, (1997), Eastern Book Publication
• Transfer of Property Act 1882by Frani.
• Transfer of Property Act 1882by Shaukat Mahmood.
• Transfer of Property Act 1882 by Sardar Muhammad Iqbal Khan Mokal.
• Property Law – Commentary and Materials (Alison Clarke and Paul Kohler, 2005)

Class Schdule ( Fall Semester 2020)

Monday  :  2:00- 3:30

Friday     :  2:00-3:30

Evaluation Criteria

Mid-term     30 Marks

Final-term  50 Marks

Sessional   20 (Assignment, quizz, Viva voce)