Minor Can Be a Transferee Though Not a Transferor of Immovable Property: SC

Neelam Gupta & Ors. Vs Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) One of issues before the The Honle Supreme Court in Neelam Gupta & Or Vs Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr [deciosn dt 14.10.2024 in Civil Appeal Nos.3159-3160 of 2019] was about the ground of minority at the time of purchase of land. The Apex Court noted that Section 6(h) of the Transfer of Property Act provides inter alia, that no transfer can be made “to a person legally disqualified to be a transferee.” Section 7 of the Transfer of Property Act deals with persons competent to transfer. It provides that...