Continuing authority of partners for purposes of winding up
Commencement. 1932-10-01 (except section 69) 1933-10-01
Section 47 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 deals with continuing authority of partners for purposes of winding up. After the dissolution of a firm the authority of each partner to bind the firm, and the other mutual rights and obligations of the partners, continue notwithstanding the dissolution, so far as may be necessary to wind up the affairs of the firm and to complete transactions begun but unfinished at th The Act was enacted on 08 Apr 1932.
After the dissolution of a firm the authority of each partner to bind the firm, and the other mutual rights and obligations of the partners, continue notwithstanding the dissolution, so far as may be necessary to wind up the affairs of the firm and to complete transactions begun but unfinished at the time of the dissolution, but not otherwise:
Provided that the firm is in no case bound by the acts of a partner who has been adjudicated insolvent; but this proviso does not affect the liability of any person who has after the adjudication represented himself or knowingly permitted himself to be represented as a partner of the insolvent.
Section 47, 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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Ravi Prakash Goel vs Chanra Prakash Goel
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Where an arbitration agreement is contained in a partnership deed and a dispute touching the affairs of the partnership firm has arisen during the lifetime of a partner, the legal representative of that deceased partner is entitled to invoke and enforce the arbitration clause, notwithstanding the death of the original partner. This right flows from Section 40 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which mandates that arbitration agreements do not discharge upon death and remain enforceable by legal representatives, read harmoniously with Sections 46, 47, and 48 of the Indian Partnership Act, which preserve and enforce the rights of representatives to claim accounts and have the firm wound up. The arbitration clause survives the dissolution of the partnership and the death of a partner, and it is not necessary for the partnership deed to explicitly include heirs and legal representatives for this succession to apply, as such rights are governed by statute.
On this section: Continuing authority of partners for purposes of winding up; the Court noted authority continues after dissolution for winding up affairs, which supports legal representatives' continued rights
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Questions about Section 47
What have the courts held on Section 47 of the Indian Partnership Act?
Ravi Prakash Goel vs Chanra Prakash Goel (21 Mar 2007) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Continuing authority of partners for purposes of winding up; the Court noted authority continues after dissolution for winding up affairs, which supports legal representatives' continued rights.
How do I find court cases under Section 47 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 47, section 47 Partnership Act, section 47 of the Indian Partnership Act. People searching for it also type indian partnership act 1932 section 47. 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 Ravi Prakash Goel vs Chanra Prakash Goel (21 Mar 2007).
When was Section 47 of the Indian Partnership Act enacted?
Section 47 of the Indian Partnership Act, cited as Partnership Act 47, 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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