Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Chapter IV: Of Mortgages of Immoveable Property and Charges · Redemption
Section 96: Mortgage by deposit of title-deeds
In plain words
The rules for a simple mortgage apply, as far as possible, to a mortgage by deposit of title deeds.
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Official text
The provisions hereinbefore contained which apply to a simple mortgage shall, so far as may be, apply to a mortgage by deposit of title-deeds.]
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.
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