Rules of evidence
Commencement. 1932-10-01 (except section 69) 1933-10-01
Section 68 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 deals with rules of evidence. Any statement, intimation or notice recorded or noted in the Register of Firms shall, as against any person by whom or on whose behalf such statement, intimation or notice was signed, be conclusive proof of any fact therein stated. The Act was enacted on 08 Apr 1932.
(1) Any statement, intimation or notice recorded or noted in the Register of Firms shall, as against any person by whom or on whose behalf such statement, intimation or notice was signed, be conclusive proof of any fact therein stated.
(2) A certified copy of an entry relating to a firm in the Register of Firms may be produced in proof of the fact of the registration of such firm, and of the contents of any statement, intimation or notice recorded or noted therein.
STATE AMENDMENT
Uttarakhand.--
Amendment of section 68.--In Principal Act, sub-section (1) of section 68 shall be substituted as follows, namely:--
68. Rules of Evidence:--(1) Any statement, intimation or notice recorded or noted in the register of Firms shall, as against any person by whom or on whose behalf such statement, intimation or notice was digitally signed, be conclusive proof of any fact therein stated.
[Vide Uttarakhand Act 5 of 2019, s. 4]
Section 68, The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (Act 9 of 1932).
Questions about Section 68
What does Section 68 of the Indian Partnership Act deal with?
Section 68 of the Indian Partnership Act is headed "Rules of evidence". Any statement, intimation or notice recorded or noted in the Register of Firms shall, as against any person by whom or on whose behalf such statement, intimation or notice was signed, be conclusive proof of any fact therein stated.
How do I find court cases under Section 68 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 68, section 68 Partnership Act, section 68 of the Indian Partnership Act. People searching for it also type section 68 of indian partnership act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 68 of the Indian Partnership Act enacted?
Section 68 of the Indian Partnership Act, cited as Partnership Act 68, 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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