law: Transfer of Property Act, 1882
  6. What may be transferred
  Property of any kind may be transferred, except as otherwise
  
  provided by this Act or by any other law for the time being in force.
  (a) The chance of an heir-apparent succeeding to an estate, the
  
  chance of a relation obtaining a legacy on the death of a kinsman, or any other
  
  mere possibility of a like nature, cannot be transferred.
  (b) A mere right of re-entry for breach of a condition
  
  subsequent cannot be transferred to anyone except the owner of the property
  
  affected thereby.
  (c) An easement cannot be transferred apart from the dominant
  
  heritage.
  (d) An interest in property restricted in its enjoyment to the
  
  owner personally cannot be transferred by him.
  (dd) A right to future maintenance, in whatsoever manner
  
  arising, secured or determined, cannot be transferred.
  (e) A mere right to sue cannot be transferred.
  (f) A public office cannot be transferred, nor can the salary of
  
  a public officer, whether before or after it has become payable.
  (g) Stipends allowed to military, naval, air-force and civil
  
  pensioners of the government and political pensions cannot be transferred.
  (h) No transfer can be made (1) insofar as it is opposed to the
  
  nature of the interest affected thereby, or (2) for an unlawful object or
  
  consideration within the meaning of section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
  
  (9 of 1872), or (3) to a person legally disqualified to be transferee.
  (i) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize a
  
  tenant having an untransferable right of occupancy, the farmer of an estate in
  
  respect of which default has been made in paying revenue, or the lessee of an
  
  estate, under the management of a Court of Wards, to assign his interest as
  
  such tenant, farmer or lessee.