Property Law Question Answer Series 3: Important Questions for Exams | Part – III

Legal Bites presents Property Law Important Question-Answer Series. The questions listed here will help students study for various Competitive and University Exams. Candidates can use Legal Bites' list of questions to help them determine the most important and often asked questions and practice their aptitude and knowledge.

Answering questions is a continuous process that is an inevitable component of any test preparation, as we all know. A well-written response displays not just a candidate's knowledge but also his or her ability to tailor the content to the question's requirements.

It is vital to prepare for this exam to pass it thoroughly. To attain mastery over the subjects studied, applicants only need to keep practising these questions in the months coming up to the examinations. Following it, the candidate's confidence level, as well as their scores, will vastly improve.

Property Law Question Answer Series 3: Important Questions for Exams | Part – III

Question 1

Examine the validity of transfer: 'To X, a bachelor, for life and then to X's son when he turns 18'. [HPJS 2019]

Question 2

Fully explain the rule against perpetuity. Give suitable illustrations, as also the exceptions, if any, to the rule. [BJS 1984, 1991, HJS 2000, RJS 2015, MPJS 2009, UPJS 1984, 2000, 2012]

Question 3

"Transfer for the benefit of an unborn person is void." Discuss this statement with reference to the rule against perpetuity. [BJS 2000]

Question 4

State whether or not the disposition of properties by gift or Will for the benefit of unborn person is valid. State the law. [Punj JS 2006]

Question 5

To what extent and subject to what conditions does the Transfer of Property Act permits transfer for the benefit of unborn persons? [BJS 1987]

Question 6

What is the rule against accumulation? What exceptions of the rule against accumulation? [UPJS 2003]

Question 7

"Where there is no gift but only a direction to transfer from and after a given event, the vesting will be postponed till after that event has happened." Are there exceptions of this rule? Explain. [UPJS 1987]

Question 8

A (lessor) entered into a deed of lease with B (lessee). It was stipulated that the lease would be for 10 years. In the first instance with an option to B to renew the same as long as desired. Before the expiry of the period of 10 years from the date of commencement of the lease. B wrote to A informing about his intention to renew the lease. A refused to comply with the request. B filed a suit for specific performance of the covenant in the lease for renewal. A contended that the condition relating to renewal was hit by Section 14 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Decide referring to relevant provisions and decided cases. [HPJS 2018]

Question 9

A transfers his property to B for thirty years and the property which will remain thereafter to the eldest son of C, unborn at the time transfer. Is the transfer in favour of the said son of C legal? [UPJS 1985]

Question 10

A Gift by a mother to an infant child without delivery of possession. [HJS 1998]

Question 11

Mr. A (landlord) and Mr. B (tenant) entered into a lease agreement which contained clauses concerning the maintenance of the leased property, but the specifics regarding the repair obligations and sub-letting were ambiguous. After the lease commenced, the property began to deteriorate, requiring substantial repairs. Additionally, Mr. B sought to sub-let a portion of the property to a third party to offset his costs. Further, Mr. B constructed an unauthorized structure outside the tenanted portion of the property. Under Section 108 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, who is responsible for carrying out substantial repairs when the leased property begins to deteriorate, and what are the legal implications if the tenant, Mr. B. decides to sub-let a portion of the property without clear provisions in the lease agreement? If a tenant constructs an unauthorized structure outside the tenanted portion of the property, can the landlord seek eviction under Section 108 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, on the grounds of this unauthorized construction? Substantiate your answer by explaining the rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee under Section 108 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and also by quoting the relevant case-laws. [OJS 2023]

Question 12

A transfers a house to B with the condition that he will only gain ownership if he secures 90% in his engineering degree. If B does not secure 90% in his engineering degree, the property will revert back to A. Under Section 21 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, discuss the validity of the condition imposed by A and explain whether Rs interest in the property is vested or contingent. How would the scenario change if B secures 90% in his engineering degree, but before A takes any action to reclaim the property? Additionally, explain the characteristics of contingent contract and the differences between tested and contingent interest. Which Section of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 lays down the exceptions for contingent contracts and what are those exceptions? Substantiate your answer by explaining the relevant provisions, legal principles and quoting the relevant case-laws. [OJS 2023]