Appointment of Registrars
Commencement. 1932-10-01 (except section 69) 1933-10-01
Section 57 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 deals with appointment of Registrars. The State Government may appoint Registrars of Firms for the purposes of this Act, and may define the areas within which they shall exercise their powers and perform their duties. The Act was enacted on 08 Apr 1932.
(1) The State Government may appoint Registrars of Firms for the purposes of this Act, and may define the areas within which they shall exercise their powers and perform their duties.
(2) Every Registrar shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 57, The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (Act 9 of 1932).
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Questions about Section 57
What does Section 57 of the Indian Partnership Act deal with?
Section 57 of the Indian Partnership Act is headed "Appointment of Registrars". The State Government may appoint Registrars of Firms for the purposes of this Act, and may define the areas within which they shall exercise their powers and perform their duties.
How do I find court cases under Section 57 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 57, section 57 Partnership Act, section 57 of the Indian Partnership Act. People searching for it also type section 57 of indian partnership act 1932. 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 57 of the Indian Partnership Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 57 of the Indian Partnership Act enacted?
Section 57 of the Indian Partnership Act, cited as Partnership Act 57, 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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