12

The Partnership Act 1932

Learning Objectives

In this chapter, the students will come to know

  • What is partnership and how it is different from other forms of business organization?

  • Procedure for registration of partnership.

  • Types of partner.

  • Rights and duties of a partner.

  • Re-constitution and dissolution of a firm and formalities related thereto.

12.1 APPLICABILITY OF THE ACT

This act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It came into force w.e.f. 1 October 1932.

12.2 DEFINITION OF PARTNERSHIP—SECTION 4

A partnership is the relation between two or more persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business, carried out by all or any of them acting for all.

Persons who have entered into the partnership ...

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