Section 41: Transfer by ostensible owner.

The Transfer of Property Act, 1882Central Act · Act 4 of 1882

Where, with the consent, express or implied, of the persons interested in immoveable property, a person is the ostensible owner of such property and transfers the same for consideration, the transfer shall not be violable on the ground that the transferor was not authorised to make it:

Provided that the transferee, after taking reasonable care to ascertain that the transferor had power to make the transfer, has acted in good faith.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Section	41
Marginal note	Transfer by ostensible owner.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	5

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