Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Chapter VII: Of Gifts
Section 123: Transfer how effected
For the purpose of making a gift of immoveable property, the transfer must be effected by a registered instrument signed by or on behalf of the donor, and attested by at least two witnesses.
For the purpose of making a gift of moveable property, the transfer may be effected either by a registered instrument signed as aforesaid or by delivery.
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 123
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N.P. Saseendran v. N.P. Ponnamma & Ors.
The question to be decided herein is twin fold, whether the document of the year 1985 is a gift or Settlement or Will and whether the requirements under law or conditions in the deed have been satisfied to vest a legal…
- Daulat Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. v. The State of Rajasthan & Ors
- Govindbhai Chhotabhai Patel & Ors. v. Patel Ramanbhai Mathurbhai
- Vithaldas Jagannath Khatri (D) Through Shakuntala Alias Sushma & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra Revenue and Forest Department & Ors.
- Smt. Bayanabai Kaware v. Rajendra S/O Baburao Dhote
- Pooran Chandra Joshi & Ors. v. Biswan Chandra Harris (Dead) by L.Rs.
- Shyam Lal v. Deepa Dass Chela Ram Chela Garib Dass
- Om Prakash (Dead) Th. His Lrs. v. Shanti Devi & Ors.
- Rasheeda Khatoon (D) Through Lrs. v. Ashiq Ali S/O Lt. Abu Mohd (D) Through Lrs.
- Renikuntla Rajamma (D) by Lrs. v. K. Sarwanamma
- Hafeeza Bibi & Ors. v. Shaikh Farid (Dead) by Lrs. & Ors
- Sainath Mandir Trust v. Vijaya & Ors.
- Narendra Gopal Vidyarthi v. Rajat Vidyarthi
- Ranganayakamma and Another v. K.S. Prakash (D) by L.Rs. and Others
- Anathula Sudhakar v. P. Buchi Reddy (Dead) by Lrs. & Ors.
- Asokan v. Lakshmikutty & Ors.
- Som Dev and Ors. v. Rati Ram and Anr.
- B.L. Wadhera v. Union of India and Ors.
- Commissioner of Income Tax, Jaipur v. Sirehmal Nawalakha