Holding out
Commencement. 1932-10-01 (except section 69) 1933-10-01
Section 28 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 deals with holding out. Any one who by words spoken or written or by conduct represents himself, or knowingly permits himself to be represented, to be a partner in a firm, is liable as a partner in that firm to any one who has on the faith of any such representation given credit to the firm, whether the person representing The Act was enacted on 08 Apr 1932.
(1) Any one who by words spoken or written or by conduct represents himself, or knowingly permits himself to be represented, to be a partner in a firm, is liable as a partner in that firm to any one who has on the faith of any such representation given credit to the firm, whether the person representing himself or represented to be a partner does or does not know that the representation has reached the person so giving credit.
(2) Where after a partner's death the business is continued in the old firm name, the continued use of that name or of the deceased partner's name as a part thereof shall not itself make his legal representative or his estate liable for any act of the firm done after his death.
Section 28, The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (Act 9 of 1932).
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Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Indian Partnership Act deal with?
Section 28 of the Indian Partnership Act is headed "Holding out". Any one who by words spoken or written or by conduct represents himself, or knowingly permits himself to be represented, to be a partner in a firm, is liable as a partner in that firm to any one who has on the faith of any such representation given credit to the firm, whether the person representing
How do I find court cases under Section 28 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 28, section 28 Partnership Act, section 28 of the Indian Partnership Act. People searching for it also type indian partnership act 1932 section 28. 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 28 of the Indian Partnership Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 28 of the Indian Partnership Act enacted?
Section 28 of the Indian Partnership Act, cited as Partnership Act 28, was enacted on 08 Apr 1932 as Act 9 of 1932. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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