Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Chapter VII: Of Gifts
Section 129: Saving of donations mortis causa and Muhammadan law
In plain words
This Chapter on gifts does not apply to gifts of movable property made in contemplation of death, and does not affect any rule of Muslim law, such as oral gifts called hiba.
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Official text
Nothing is this Chapter related to gifts of moveable property made in contemplation of death, or shall be deemed to affect any rule of Muhammadan law ***.
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 129
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Dharmrao Sharanappa Shabadi and Others v. Syeda Arifa Parveen
Whether the impugned judgments suffer from perversity and misreading of evidence, warranting re-appreciation of evidence under Article 136 of the Constitution of India; whether the High Court is correct in reversing the…
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Mansoor Saheb (Dead) & Ors. v. Salima (D) By Lrs. & Ors.
Under Mohammedan law, whether an owner of property can, in his lifetime, transfer said property to his heirs by way of partition; whether, in the facts of this case, the requisites of a valid gift were met and also…
- Pooran Chandra Joshi & Ors. v. Biswan Chandra Harris (Dead) by L.Rs.
- 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