Question

PRINCIPLE: Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 a property must be transformed by one living person to another living person. The Act deals only with transfer of property between living persons.
FACTS: 'X' wants to transfer his property to the presiding deity in a temple situated within the estate of 'A'.

• A. Transfer of property by 'X' will be valid
• B. Transfer of property by 'X' will be invalid
• C. Transfer of property by 'X' to the presiding deity will become a valid transfer to 'A'
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Transfer of property by 'X' will be invalid

The Transfer of Property Act (ToPA) 1882, deals with the transfer of properties between living beings only (Section 5). Here in question, X (living being) wants to transfer his property the presiding deity in a temple (non living being), hence this transfer of property is invalid. The correct option B.