Section 11 of OEA : Section 11: Taluqdars And Grantees May Transfer And Bequeath

Subject to the Provisions of this Act, and to all the conditions under which the estate was conferred by the British Government, every Taluqdar and Grantee, and every heir and legatee of a Taluqdar and Grantee, of sound mind and not a minor, shall be competent to transfer the whole or any portion of his estate, or of his right and interest therein, during his life - time, by sale, exchange, mortgage, lease or gift, and to bequeath by his will to any person the whole or any portion of such estate, right and interest. A married woman may make a bequest under this Act of any property which she could alienate by her own act during her life. Persons who are deaf or dumb or blind are not thereby incapacitated for making a transfer or bequest under this Act, if they are able to know what they do...

This section of the law says that, as long as it follows the rules of this law and any conditions set by the British Government when they gave out the estate, every Taluqdar (landholder) and Grantee (recipient of a grant), as well as their heirs and people who get something from their will, can legally give away or sell their estate or any part of it. They can do this while ...

Imagine a situation where Mr. Singh, a Taluqdar in the Oudh region, owns a large estate. He decides to sell a portion of his land to Mr. Gupta to raise funds for a new business venture. Mr. Singh is not a minor, is of sound mind, and fully understands the implications of his actions. He approaches a lawyer, drafts the necessary documents, and completes the sale in ac...