Liability of a partner for acts of the firm
Commencement. 1932-10-01 (except section 69) 1933-10-01
Section 25 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 deals with liability of a partner for acts of the firm. Every partner is liable, jointly with all the other partners and also severally, for all acts of the firm done while he is a partner. The Act was enacted on 08 Apr 1932.
Every partner is liable, jointly with all the other partners and also severally, for all acts of the firm done while he is a partner.
Section 25, The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (Act 9 of 1932).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Ashutosh vs State of Rajasthan
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
A partner of a partnership firm against which a decree has been obtained remains jointly and severally liable for the firm's debts. A partner's individual property can be attached in execution proceedings if the partner has been duly served with notice. Transfers of immovable property made with intent to defeat or delay creditors are voidable at the option of such creditors. The procedural protections of Order 21 Rules 49 and 50 CPC do not prevent execution against a partner's property where the decree was validly obtained against the firm and the partner was properly served.
On this section: Every partner is liable, jointly with all other partners and also severally, for all acts of the firm done while a partner. Applied to hold that Dhanwanti Devi remained liable for partnership firm's liabilities, and this liability extended to her individual property.
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Questions about Section 25
What have the courts held on Section 25 of the Indian Partnership Act?
Ashutosh vs State of Rajasthan (30 Aug 2005) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Every partner is liable, jointly with all other partners and also severally, for all acts of the firm done while a partner. Applied to hold that Dhanwanti Devi remained liable for partnership firm's liabilities, and this liability extended to her individual property.
How do I find court cases under Section 25 of the Indian Partnership 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: Partnership Act 25, section 25 Partnership Act, section 25 of the Indian Partnership Act. People searching for it also type indian partnership act 1932 section 25. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Ashutosh vs State of Rajasthan (30 Aug 2005).
When was Section 25 of the Indian Partnership Act enacted?
Section 25 of the Indian Partnership Act, cited as Partnership Act 25, was enacted on 08 Apr 1932 as Act 9 of 1932. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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