AU LLM MCQs Based on TPA Cases by Legal Chariot

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MCQs (1–70)

1. In Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram (2007), what legal doctrine was addressed?
   A. Adverse Possession
   B. Part Performance
   C. Lis Pendens
   D. Gift of Property

2. What was the main issue in Surendra Kumar v. Nathulal (2001)?
   A. Lease termination
   B. Mortgage foreclosure
   C. Sale deed stamping and registration
   D. Doctrine of Lis Pendens

3. In Anathula Sudhakar v. P. Buchi Reddy (2008), what must adverse possession include?
   A. Registered deed
   B. Hostility and intent to dispossess
   C. Lease agreement
   D. Religious authority consent

4. What was decided in Ram Kumar Agarwal v. Thawar Dass (1999)?
   A. Gift must be during donor's lifetime
   B. Lis pendens doesn't apply
   C. Lease is same as license
   D. Hostile possession not required

5. Delta International Ltd. v. Shyam Sundar Ganeriwalla (1999) clarified:
   A. Part performance validity
   B. Lease vs. License distinction
   C. Gift deed requirements
   D. Sale deed not necessary

6. Sanjay Kumar Pandey v. Gulbahar Sheikh (2004) dealt with:
   A. Lease renewal
   B. Doctrine of Lis Pendens
   C. Adverse Possession
   D. Mortgage

7. What was held in Vidya Devi v. Prem Prakash (1995)?
   A. Sale must be stamped
   B. Lease must be registered
   C. Adverse possession must be uninterrupted
   D. Gift must be accepted

8. Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India (1966) upheld:
   A. Part performance creates title
   B. Transfer of lease requires registration
   C. State power to acquire land with compensation
   D. Mortgage can be conditional

9. In Bashehsar Nath v. CIT (1959), what topic was discussed?
   A. Gift of property
   B. Doctrine of part performance
   C. Transfer of property by sale
   D. Mortgage

10. D.N. Banerji v. P.R. Mukherjee (1953) involved:
    A. Mortgagee rights
    B. Lease rights under Section 108 of TPA
    C. Adverse Possession
    D. Easements

11. Chhedi Lal v. Mohd. Usman (1962) clarified the rights of:
    A. Lessee under commercial lease
    B. Mortgagor in a conditional sale
    C. Donee under gift
    D. Tenant under agricultural lease

12. Which case stated that a sale agreement without a registered deed does not confer title?
    A. Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India
    B. Smt. Indu Kakkar v. Haryana SIDC
    C. Delta Int. Ltd. v. Shyam Sundar
    D. Sanjay Kumar Pandey v. Gulbahar Sheikh

13. Which case emphasized that adverse possession requires clear intent?
    A. P.T. Munichikkanna Reddy v. Revamma
    B. Rajammal v. Authiammal
    C. Gurdwara Sahib v. Sirthala
    D. Vidya Devi v. Prem Prakash

14. Rajammal v. Authiammal (2010) emphasized:
    A. Lease duration
    B. Formalities in gift deed
    C. Religious consent for gift
    D. Mortgage terms

15. C.N. Ramachandran Nair v. Gopinathan Nair clarified:
    A. Lease agreement requirements
    B. Mortgage rights
    C. Intention determines lease or license
    D. Gift formalities

16. Sita Ram v. Radha Bai defined:
    A. Gift acceptance rules
    B. Easement scope
    C. Mortgagee’s rights under Section 67
    D. Lease agreement process

17. Gurbaksh Singh v. Nikka Singh (1963) held:
    A. Part performance protects possession, not title
    B. Lease must be oral
    C. Gift without delivery is valid
    D. Easement by prescription applies to all

18. Which case relates to eminent domain and need for fair compensation?
    A. Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India
    B. Hero Vinoth v. Seshammal
    C. Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram
    D. Vidya Devi v. Prem Prakash

19. T.K. Lathika v. Seth Karsandas Jamnadas (1999) addressed:
    A. Gift during donor’s lifetime
    B. Mortgage under religious endowments
    C. Sale by co-owners
    D. Easement by necessity

20. What does Section 111 of the TPA deal with?
    A. Lease termination rights
    B. Gift registration
    C. Mortgage rights
    D. Sale formalities

21. Which case dealt with the renewal of lease under Section 111?
    A. Chhedi Lal v. Mohd. Usman
    B. D.N. Banerji v. P.R. Mukherjee
    C. Gurdwara Sahib v. Sirthala
    D. Sanjay Kumar Pandey v. Gulbahar Sheikh

22. Which section of the TPA embodies the doctrine of part performance?
    A. Section 53
    B. Section 53A
    C. Section 54
    D. Section 58

23. Section 52 of the TPA deals with:
    A. Mortgage
    B. Lease
    C. Lis Pendens
    D. Gift

24. In part performance, the transferee must have:
    A. Lease agreement
    B. Registered gift deed
    C. Taken possession or continued possession
    D. Court order

25. What case clarified that transfer pending litigation is not void but subservient?
    A. Sanjay Kumar Pandey v. Gulbahar Sheikh
    B. Rajammal v. Authiammal
    C. Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram
    D. Hero Vinoth v. Seshammal

26. Gift of immovable property must be accepted during:
    A. Donor’s lifetime
    B. Within 3 months
    C. In writing
    D. After registration

27. Gift is completed only after:
    A. Oral declaration
    B. Acceptance
    C. Witness signatures
    D. Lease registration

28. Mortgage under TPA includes:
    A. Transfer of title
    B. Transfer of possession
    C. Transfer of interest in immovable property
    D. Transfer of tenancy rights

29. In a mortgage by conditional sale, the condition should be part of:
    A. A separate agreement
    B. The mortgage deed itself
    C. Will
    D. Lease deed

30. The mortgagor’s right to redeem is under:
    A. Section 60
    B. Section 54
    C. Section 58
    D. Section 53A

31. Mortgagee's right to sell property arises under:
    A. Section 66
    B. Section 67
    C. Section 68
    D. Section 63

32. Which section defines lease in TPA?
    A. Section 105
    B. Section 107
    C. Section 109
    D. Section 111

33. Lease for one year or more must be:
    A. Verbal
    B. Registered
    C. On stamp paper
    D. Notarized only

34. Termination of lease is covered under:
    A. Section 108
    B. Section 107
    C. Section 111
    D. Section 103

35. Gift without delivery of possession is:
    A. Void
    B. Valid if registered and accepted
    C. Revocable
    D. Oral

36. Which case upheld that agreement to sell does not transfer ownership?
    A. Surendra Kumar v. Nathulal
    B. Vidya Devi v. Prem Prakash
    C. P.T. Munichikkanna Reddy v. Revamma
    D. Hero Vinoth v. Seshammal

37. In adverse possession, the possession must be:
    A. Temporary
    B. With permission
    C. Hostile and continuous
    D. Shared

38. The difference between lease and license was clarified in:
    A. Delta International Ltd. v. Shyam Sundar Ganeriwalla
    B. D.N. Banerji v. P.R. Mukherjee
    C. Hero Vinoth v. Seshammal
    D. Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram

39. License does not create:
    A. Ownership
    B. Tenancy
    C. Interest in property
    D. Leasehold

40. Doctrine of Lis Pendens ensures:
    A. No gift during litigation
    B. No lease renewal
    C. Transfers are subject to court outcome
    D. Title passes automatically

MCQs (41–70)

41. Section 53A of the TPA protects:
    A. Only registered owners
    B. Only co-owners
    C. Possession of transferee under part performance
    D. Leaseholders only

42. Which case stated that title is not conferred merely by part performance?
    A. Gurbaksh Singh v. Nikka Singh
    B. Vidya Devi v. Prem Prakash
    C. Delta Int. Ltd. v. Shyam Sundar
    D. Sita Ram v. Radha Bai

43. Under Section 122, a gift must be:
    A. Revocable
    B. Registered and accepted
    C. Oral only
    D. Signed by heirs

44. Gifts can be made to:
    A. Minors only
    B. Co-owners only
    C. Any living person capable of accepting
    D. Religious trusts only

45. Section 123 deals with:
    A. Lease
    B. Gift registration
    C. Mortgage
    D. Sale

46. Which case states that gift must be accepted to be valid?
    A. Rajammal v. Authiammal
    B. Hero Vinoth v. Seshammal
    C. C.N. Ramachandran Nair v. Gopinathan Nair
    D. P.T. Munichikkanna Reddy v. Revamma

47. Which section of TPA defines a mortgage?
    A. Section 60
    B. Section 54
    C. Section 58
    D. Section 52

48. Which case distinguished lease from license based on intention?
    A. Delta International Ltd. v. Shyam Sundar
    B. Sanjay Kumar Pandey v. Gulbahar Sheikh
    C. Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram
    D. Hero Vinoth v. Seshammal

49. Lease for more than a year must be registered as per:
    A. Section 105
    B. Section 106
    C. Section 107
    D. Section 108

50. The right of redemption continues until:
    A. The mortgagor defaults
    B. Decree of foreclosure
    C. Mortgagee enters possession
    D. Property is gifted

51. Which case held that adverse possession must be unequivocal and hostile?
    A. P.T. Munichikkanna Reddy v. Revamma
    B. Smt. Indu Kakkar v. Haryana SIDC
    C. Delta International Ltd. v. Shyam Sundar
    D. Sita Ram v. Radha Bai

52. Doctrine of part performance protects against:
    A. Adverse Possession
    B. Eviction by the transferor
    C. Lease renewal
    D. Unregistered mortgage

53. Section 52 of TPA applies when:
    A. Gift is made by will
    B. There is pending litigation
    C. Lease is under renewal
    D. Adverse possession is claimed

54. Lease under Section 105 includes:
    A. Only residential properties
    B. Transfer of possession for consideration
    C. Gift of land
    D. Title transfer

55. Section 111(c) deals with lease termination by:
    A. Efflux of time
    B. Mutual agreement
    C. Forfeiture
    D. Eviction

56. What does 'Lis Pendens' literally mean?
    A. Law pending
    B. Pending litigation
    C. Court order
    D. Lease in progress

57. Which case emphasized religious authority’s role in accepting gift to deity?
    A. Rajammal v. Authiammal
    B. Hero Vinoth v. Seshammal
    C. Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India
    D. Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram

58. Lease and license differ in:
    A. Length
    B. Intention and legal interest
    C. Rent amount
    D. Registration rules

59. Section 60 of the TPA grants:
    A. Mortgagee right to sue
    B. Mortgagor’s right to redeem
    C. Donee's rights
    D. Tenant's renewal rights

60. Mortgage by conditional sale is defined in:
    A. Section 54
    B. Section 58(c)
    C. Section 67
    D. Section 53A

61. Which section of TPA deals with gift of immovable property?
    A. Section 122
    B. Section 54
    C. Section 67
    D. Section 103

62. Doctrine of part performance requires:
    A. Agreement to sell
    B. Possession and performance
    C. Lease renewal
    D. Gift deed

63. ‘Hostile possession’ must be:
    A. Peaceful and authorized
    B. Without acknowledgment of true owner
    C. Shared with owner
    D. Permissive

64. Lease may be terminated by:
    A. Only court decree
    B. Mutual agreement or efflux of time
    C. Police order
    D. Tenant notice only

65. Which case explained mortgagor’s right to redeem?
    A. Sita Ram v. Radha Bai
    B. Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram
    C. Rajammal v. Authiammal
    D. Hero Vinoth v. Seshammal

66. What is required to constitute a valid gift under TPA?
    A. Delivery only
    B. Delivery, registration, and acceptance
    C. Oral consent
    D. Lease document

67. Adverse possession must be:
    A. Authorized
    B. Uninterrupted and visible
    C. Based on lease
    D. Validated by owner

68. Right of redemption continues until:
    A. Default by mortgagor
    B. Execution of foreclosure decree
    C. Death of mortgagor
    D. Gift to heir

69. Lis Pendens doctrine prevents:
    A. New gift deeds
    B. Transfers affecting court rights during litigation
    C. Lease renewal
    D. Adverse possession

70. Transfer of property during litigation is:
    A. Void
    B. Automatically canceled
    C. Subservient to court’s decision
    D. Valid only if oral

Here are the answers with explanations for all MCQs (1–70) based on the Transfer of Property Act (TPA), 1882 and related case law summaries:

✅ MCQs with Answers and Explanations (1–70)

1–10

1. B. Section 52 – It deals with Lis Pendens (Transfer during litigation).
2. C. Section 60 – It talks about Right of Redemption in mortgage.
3. C. Section 122 – It defines Gift under TPA.
4. B. Transfer of property is prohibited during litigation – This is the essence of Lis Pendens.
5. B. The possession must be transferred and the transferee must be ready to perform his part – As per Section 53A.
6. C. Registered instrument and acceptance – Valid gift under Section 123 requires both.
7. C. Gift to deity can be valid if accepted by religious authority – Recognized in Indian law (e.g., Rajammal v. Authiammal).
8. C. Section 58 – This section defines Mortgage.
9. A. Transfer of interest in immovable property for consideration – Lease defined under Section 105.
10. C. Lease is a transfer of right, license is mere permission – Clear legal distinction.

11–20

11. C. Gurbaksh Singh v. Nikka Singh – Key case on Part Performance.
12. B. Delta International Ltd. v. Shyam Sundar – Lease vs. License distinction.
13. C. Part performance does not create title but protects possession – Based on multiple case rulings.
14. C. Transfer to deity through trusted representative – Legal recognition.
15. C. Mortgage by conditional sale – Defined in Section 58(c).
16. C. Section 107 – Deals with leases that must be registered.
17. C. Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram – Held redemption available until foreclosure.
18. C. Acceptance – A gift is incomplete without acceptance.
19. B. P.T. Munichikkanna Reddy v. Revamma – Landmark case on adverse possession.
20. B. Redemption right survives until foreclosure decree – As per law and case law.

21–30

21. C. Mutual agreement or efflux of time – Lease can end either way.
22. B. Lease transfers interest; license does not – Fundamental difference.
23. C. The gift must be registered and accepted – Section 123 compliance.
24. C. Rajammal v. Authiammal – Minor represented by guardian accepted gift.
25. C. Section 105 – Defines lease.
26. B. Intention to create tenancy – Important for lease/license differentiation.
27. C. Adverse possession – Doctrine discussed under S. 27 and in SC judgments.
28. C. Without title transfer – Part performance protects possession only.
29. C. Possession and readiness to perform contract – Criteria for part performance.
30. C. Legal representative – Gift to deity valid if accepted by religious authority.

31–40

31. B. Sita Ram v. Radha Bai – Possession matters in adverse possession.
32. C. Must show exclusive and hostile possession – Requirement in law.
33. C. Must be in writing and registered – Valid gift of immovable property.
34. B. Intention to create interest in land – Lease vs. License test.
35. C. Lease transfers possession and interest – Not just permission.
36. B. Valid gift requires acceptance – Must be accepted while donor is alive.
37. B. P.T. Munichikkanna Reddy v. Revamma – On adverse possession principles.
38. C. Legal guardian or trustee – Can accept gift on behalf of minor or deity.
39. B. Registration – Required for lease over 1 year.
40. C. Forfeiture clause or breach – For lease termination.

41–50

41. C. Possession of transferee under part performance – Protected under Section 53A.
42. A. Gurbaksh Singh v. Nikka Singh – Title not conferred merely by possession.
43. B. Registered and accepted – Gift validity requires both.
44. C. Any living person capable of accepting – Including through guardian.
45. B. Gift registration – Covered in Section 123.
46. C. C.N. Ramachandran Nair v. Gopinathan Nair – Acceptance is key.
47. C. Section 58 – Defines mortgage.
48. B. Sanjay Kumar Pandey v. Gulbahar Sheikh – Intention defines lease/license.
49. C. Section 107 – Lease beyond 1 year must be registered.
50. B. Decree of foreclosure – Redemption ends only after such decree.

51–60

51. A. P.T. Munichikkanna Reddy v. Revamma – Defines hostile/adverse possession.
52. B. Eviction by the transferor – Section 53A prevents this.
53. B. There is pending litigation – Doctrine of Lis Pendens.
54. B. Transfer of possession for consideration – Basic definition of lease.
55. C. Forfeiture – Section 111(c) deals with this.
56. B. Pending litigation – Literal meaning of Lis Pendens.
57. C. Ram Kishore Sen v. Union of India – On gift to deity.
58. B. Intention and legal interest – Key distinction in lease/license.
59. B. Mortgagor’s right to redeem – Under Section 60.
60. B. Section 58(c) – Mortgage by conditional sale.

61–70

61. A. Section 122 – Deals with gift of immovable property.
62. B. Possession and performance – Key elements of part performance.
63. B. Without acknowledgment of true owner – Definition of hostile possession.
64. B. Mutual agreement or efflux of time – Common termination modes.
65. B. Lachhman Dass v. Jagat Ram – Clarified right to redeem.
66. B. Delivery, registration, and acceptance – All required.
67. B. Uninterrupted and visible – Criteria for adverse possession.
68. B. Execution of foreclosure decree – Right ends only then.
69. B. Transfers affecting court rights during litigation – Essence of Lis Pendens.
70. C. Subservient to court’s decision – Transfer is not void, but subject to outcome.

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