The Partnership Act, 1932
(Act No.IX of 1932)
Contents
Sections Particulars
Preamble
1 Short title extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Application of provisions of Act IX of 1872.
4 Definition of "Partnership", "Partner
5 Partnership not created by status.
6 Mode of determining existence of partnership.
7 Partnership-At-Will.
8 Particular Partnership.
9 General duties of partners.
10 Duty to indemnify for loss caused by fraud.
11 Determination of rights and duties of partners by contract.
12 The conduct of the business.
13 Mutual right and liabilities.
14 The property of the firm.
15 Application of the property of the firm.
16 Personal profits earned by partners.
17 Rights and duties of partners after a change in the firm.
18 Partner to be agent of the firm.
19 Implied authority of partner as agent of the firm.
20 Extension and restriction of partner's implied authority.
21 Partner's authority in an emergency.
22 Mode of doing act to bind firm.
23 Effect of admission by a partner.
24 Effect of notice to acting partner.
25 Liability of a partner for acts of the firm.
26 Liability of the firm for wrongful acts of a partner.
27 Liability of firm for misapplication by partners.
28 Holding out.
29 Rights of transferee of a partner's interest.
30 Minors admitted to the benefits of partnership.
31 Introduction of a partner.
32 Retirement of a partner.
33 Expulsion of a partner.
34 Insolvency of a partner.
35 Liability of estate of deceased partner.
36 Right of outgoing partner to carry on competing business.
37 Right of outgoing partner in certain cases to share subsequent profits.
38 Revocation of continuing guarantee by change in firm.
39 Dissolution of a firm.
40 Dissolution by agreement.
41 Compulsory dissolution.
42 Dissolution on the happening of certain contingencies.
43 Dissolution by notice of partnership at will.
44 Dissolution by the Court.
45 Liability for acts of partners done after dissolution.
,46 Right of partners to have business wound up after dissolution.
47 Continuing authority of partners for purposes of winding up.
48 Mode of settlement of accounts between partners.
49 Payment of firm's debts and of separate debts.
50 Personal profits earned after dissolution.
51 Return of premium on premature dissolution.
52 Rights where partnership contract is rescinded for fraud.
53 Right to restrain from use of firm-name or firm-property.
54 Agreements in restraint of trade.
55 Sale of goodwill after dissolution.
56 Power to exempt from application of this chapter.
57 Appointment of registrar of firms and deputy and assistant registrars.
58 Application for registration.
59 Registration.
59A-I Late registration on payment of penalty.
59A Deletion and addition of certain entries relating to certain firms.
59B Deletion of entries relating to certain firms by reason of formation.
60 Recording of alterations in [Firm-Name, Nature of business]
61 Noting of closing and opening of breaches.
62 Noting of changes in Names and Address of partners.
63 Recording of changes in and dissolution of a firm.
64 Rectification of mistakes.
65 Amendment of register by order of court.
66 Inspection of register and filed documents.
67 Grant of copies.
68 Rules of evidence.
69 Effect of Non-Registration.
69A Penalty for contravention of Section 60,61,62, or 63.
70 Penalty for furnishing false particulars.
70A Maximum fees and power to amend schedule I.
71 Power to make rules.
72 Mode of giving public notice.
73 Repeals.
74 Savings.
THE SCHEDULES
1 Maximum Fees
2 Enactments repealed - By repealing act, 1938 (1 of 1938) sec. 2 and schedule
PREAMBLE
[IX OF 1932]
(IN ITS APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA)
(Received the assent of the Governor-General on 8th April, 1932)
AMENDED BY MAH. 29 OF 1984 (1-1-1985) 1
, AN ACT TO DEFINE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO PARTNERSHIP.
WHEREAS it is expedient to define and amend the law relating to partnership; It is
hereby enacted as follows :
Section1
SHORT TITLE EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT.
(1) This Act may be called the Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 1932, except section 69 which
shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 1933.
Section2
DEFINITIONS.
In the Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
(a) an "act of a firm" means any act or omission by all the partners, or by any
partner or agent of the firm which gives rise to a right enforceable by or against the
firm;
(b) "business" includes every trade, occupation and profession;
(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(c-1) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Firms appointed under sub-section (1) of
section 57 and includes the Deputy Registrar of Firms and Assistant Registrar of
Firms appointed under sub-section (2) of that section;
(d) "third party" used in relation to a firm or to a partner therein means any person
who is not a partner in the firm; and
(e) expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Indian Contract
Act, 1872, shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Act.
Section3
APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF ACT IX OF 1872.
The unrepealed provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, save in so far as they
are inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act, shall continue to apply to
firms.
Section4
DEFINITION OF "PARTNERSHIP", "PARTNER", "FIRM" AND "FIRM-NAME".
"Partnership" is the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of
a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all.
(Act No.IX of 1932)
Contents
Sections Particulars
Preamble
1 Short title extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Application of provisions of Act IX of 1872.
4 Definition of "Partnership", "Partner
5 Partnership not created by status.
6 Mode of determining existence of partnership.
7 Partnership-At-Will.
8 Particular Partnership.
9 General duties of partners.
10 Duty to indemnify for loss caused by fraud.
11 Determination of rights and duties of partners by contract.
12 The conduct of the business.
13 Mutual right and liabilities.
14 The property of the firm.
15 Application of the property of the firm.
16 Personal profits earned by partners.
17 Rights and duties of partners after a change in the firm.
18 Partner to be agent of the firm.
19 Implied authority of partner as agent of the firm.
20 Extension and restriction of partner's implied authority.
21 Partner's authority in an emergency.
22 Mode of doing act to bind firm.
23 Effect of admission by a partner.
24 Effect of notice to acting partner.
25 Liability of a partner for acts of the firm.
26 Liability of the firm for wrongful acts of a partner.
27 Liability of firm for misapplication by partners.
28 Holding out.
29 Rights of transferee of a partner's interest.
30 Minors admitted to the benefits of partnership.
31 Introduction of a partner.
32 Retirement of a partner.
33 Expulsion of a partner.
34 Insolvency of a partner.
35 Liability of estate of deceased partner.
36 Right of outgoing partner to carry on competing business.
37 Right of outgoing partner in certain cases to share subsequent profits.
38 Revocation of continuing guarantee by change in firm.
39 Dissolution of a firm.
40 Dissolution by agreement.
41 Compulsory dissolution.
42 Dissolution on the happening of certain contingencies.
43 Dissolution by notice of partnership at will.
44 Dissolution by the Court.
45 Liability for acts of partners done after dissolution.
,46 Right of partners to have business wound up after dissolution.
47 Continuing authority of partners for purposes of winding up.
48 Mode of settlement of accounts between partners.
49 Payment of firm's debts and of separate debts.
50 Personal profits earned after dissolution.
51 Return of premium on premature dissolution.
52 Rights where partnership contract is rescinded for fraud.
53 Right to restrain from use of firm-name or firm-property.
54 Agreements in restraint of trade.
55 Sale of goodwill after dissolution.
56 Power to exempt from application of this chapter.
57 Appointment of registrar of firms and deputy and assistant registrars.
58 Application for registration.
59 Registration.
59A-I Late registration on payment of penalty.
59A Deletion and addition of certain entries relating to certain firms.
59B Deletion of entries relating to certain firms by reason of formation.
60 Recording of alterations in [Firm-Name, Nature of business]
61 Noting of closing and opening of breaches.
62 Noting of changes in Names and Address of partners.
63 Recording of changes in and dissolution of a firm.
64 Rectification of mistakes.
65 Amendment of register by order of court.
66 Inspection of register and filed documents.
67 Grant of copies.
68 Rules of evidence.
69 Effect of Non-Registration.
69A Penalty for contravention of Section 60,61,62, or 63.
70 Penalty for furnishing false particulars.
70A Maximum fees and power to amend schedule I.
71 Power to make rules.
72 Mode of giving public notice.
73 Repeals.
74 Savings.
THE SCHEDULES
1 Maximum Fees
2 Enactments repealed - By repealing act, 1938 (1 of 1938) sec. 2 and schedule
PREAMBLE
[IX OF 1932]
(IN ITS APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA)
(Received the assent of the Governor-General on 8th April, 1932)
AMENDED BY MAH. 29 OF 1984 (1-1-1985) 1
, AN ACT TO DEFINE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO PARTNERSHIP.
WHEREAS it is expedient to define and amend the law relating to partnership; It is
hereby enacted as follows :
Section1
SHORT TITLE EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT.
(1) This Act may be called the Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 1932, except section 69 which
shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 1933.
Section2
DEFINITIONS.
In the Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
(a) an "act of a firm" means any act or omission by all the partners, or by any
partner or agent of the firm which gives rise to a right enforceable by or against the
firm;
(b) "business" includes every trade, occupation and profession;
(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(c-1) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Firms appointed under sub-section (1) of
section 57 and includes the Deputy Registrar of Firms and Assistant Registrar of
Firms appointed under sub-section (2) of that section;
(d) "third party" used in relation to a firm or to a partner therein means any person
who is not a partner in the firm; and
(e) expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Indian Contract
Act, 1872, shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Act.
Section3
APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF ACT IX OF 1872.
The unrepealed provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, save in so far as they
are inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act, shall continue to apply to
firms.
Section4
DEFINITION OF "PARTNERSHIP", "PARTNER", "FIRM" AND "FIRM-NAME".
"Partnership" is the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of
a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all.
