Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Chapter II: Of Transfers of Property by Act of Parties
Section 10: Condition restraining alienation
Where property is transferred subject to a condition or limitation absolutely restraining the transferee or any person claiming under him from parting with or disposing of his interest in the property, the condition or limitation is void, except in the case of a lease where the condition is for the benefit of the lessor or those claiming under him: provided that property may be transferred to or for the benefit of a woman (not being a Hindu, Muhammadan or Buddhist), so that she shall not have power during her marriage to transfer or charge the same or her beneficial interest therein.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 10
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The State of Telangana & Ors. v. Dr. Pasupuleti Nirmala Hanumantha Rao Charitable Trust
i) Whether alienation of land by the District Collector, Medak, Government of Andhra Pradesh vide order dated 08.02.2001 was a sale or alienation/allotment; ii) whether any condition was imposed pursuant to the…
- Resident’S Welfare Association and Another v. The Union Territory of Chandigarh and Others
- The Idol of Sri Renganathaswamy Represented by Its Executive Officer, Joint Commissioner v. Pk Thoppulan Chettiar, Ramanuja Koodam Anandhana Trust, Rep. by Its Managing Trustee and Ors.
- Sridhar & Anr. v. N. Revanna & Ors.
- Dipak Babaria & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
- Zoroastrian Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd. and Anr. v. District Registrar Co-Operative Societies (Urban) and Ors.
- Canbank Financial Services Ltd. v. The Custodian and Ors.
- Raghuram Rao and Ors. v. Eric P. Mathias and Ors.