Registration
Commencement. 1932-10-01 (except section 69) 1933-10-01
Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 deals with registration. Where the Registrar is satisfied that the provisions of section 58 have been duly complied with, he shall record an entry of the statement in a register called the Register of Firms, and shall file the statement. The Act was enacted on 08 Apr 1932.
Where the Registrar is satisfied that the provisions of section 58 have been duly complied with, he shall record an entry of the statement in a register called the Register of Firms, and shall file the statement.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka
Amendment of section 59A.--In section 59A of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (Central Act IX of 1932), in sub-section (1), for the words "by reason of the reorganization of States, the words, figures and brackets "by reason of the addition of the Bellary District to the State of Mysore under the Andhra State Act, 1953 (Central Act XXX of 1953), or of the reorganization of States under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956)" shall be substituted.
[Vide Karnataka Act 19 of 1961, s. 2]
Maharashtra
Amendment of section 59A--1 of IX of 1932.-In section 59A-1 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (IX of 1932), in its application to the State of Maharashtra (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), for the words "one hundred rupees" the words "one thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
[Vide Maharashtra Act 16 of 2018, s. 2]
Section 59, The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (Act 9 of 1932).
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Judgments citing this section
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… To contend that Annexure-A deed is a fabricated one, respondent relies on Annexure-R1(a) true extract of Form-A Register of Firms dated 01.03.2018. It indicates that, as per the Register maintained under Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act, since the year 1975 till the date of issuance of Annexure-R1(a) on 1.03.2018, the partners of the firm are the respondent and two others. The said document does not contain the names of petitioners. The respondent relies on the same to contend that Annexure-A Partnership Deed is a …
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 59
What does Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act deal with?
Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act is headed "Registration". Where the Registrar is satisfied that the provisions of section 58 have been duly complied with, he shall record an entry of the statement in a register called the Register of Firms, and shall file the statement.
How do I find court cases under Section 59 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 59, section 59 Partnership Act, section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act. People searching for it also type indian partnership act 1932 section 59. 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 59 of the Indian Partnership Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 58 (Application for registration), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Maharashtra Partnership Rules, 1989 (1989).
When was Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act enacted?
Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act, cited as Partnership Act 59, 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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