Reserved bidding and bidding by shareholders
Section 6 of the Partition Act, 1893 deals with reserved bidding and bidding by shareholders. Every sale under section 2 shall be subject to a reserved bidding, and the amount of such bidding shall be fixed by the court in such manner as it may think fit and may be varied from time to time. The Act came into force on 09 Mar 1893.
(1) Every sale under section 2 shall be subject to a reserved bidding, and the amount of such bidding shall be fixed by the court in such manner as it may think fit and may be varied from time to time.
(2) On any such sale any of the shareholders shall be at liberty to bid at the sale on such terms as to non-payment of deposit or as to setting off or accounting for the purchase-money or any part thereof instead of paying the same as to the court may seem reasonable.
(3) If two or more persons, of whom one is a shareholder in the property, respectively advance the same sum at any bidding at such sale, such bidding shall be deemed to be the bidding of the shareholder.
Section 6, The Partition Act, 1893 (Act 4 of 1893).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Partition Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Partition Act is headed "Reserved bidding and bidding by shareholders". Every sale under section 2 shall be subject to a reserved bidding, and the amount of such bidding shall be fixed by the court in such manner as it may think fit and may be varied from time to time.
How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Partition Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Partition Act 1893 6, section 6 Partition Act 1893, section 6 of the Partition Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 6 of the Partition Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 2 (Power to court to order sale instead of division in partition suits), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 6 of the Partition Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Partition Act, cited as Partition Act 1893 6, came into force on 09 Mar 1893, having been enacted on 09 Mar 1893. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 3. Procedure when sharer undertakes to buy170 words
- 2. Power to court to order sale instead of division in partition suits128 words
- 4. Partition suit by transferee of share in dwelling-house127 words
- 7. Procedure to be followed in case of sales126 words
- 5. Representation of parties under disability84 words
- 1. Title, extent and saving45 words
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