Question

Attestation under Transfer Property Act requires :

• A. One witness only
• B. Two witnesses only
• C. Two or more witnesses
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Two or more witnesses

According to Section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, "attested", in relation to an instrument, means attested by two or more witnesses, each of whom has:

• Seen the executant sign or affix their mark to the instrument (or seen some other person sign in the presence and by the direction of the executant, or received an acknowledgment of execution), and

• Signed the instrument in the presence of the executant.