Q1Sample Question 1
Weightage: 20 Marks (Section C Long Answer)Repeated: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015
Define "Immovable Property" under Section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Distinguish between "Standing Timber" and "Trees", and discuss the Doctrine of Fixtures.
Model Answer Blueprint (Extract):
- Negative Definition in TPA: "Immovable property does not include standing timber, growing crops or grass"
- Affirmative Definitions in General Clauses Act 1897 and Registration Act 1908
- The Leading Landmark Ruling: Shantabai v. State of Bombay (1958 SC)
- Comparative Distinction Table: Standing Timber vs. Growing Fruit-Bearing Trees
- The English Doctrine of Fixtures and its Modification in Indian Law
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