Section 17: Effect of change in the firm Sometimes, after certain rights & duties of partners are in existence certain changes might occur in the firm. This section contemplates three kinds of changes in a partnership firm:a) Change in constitution…

DUTIES OF THE PARTNER 1. Duty to carry on the business to the greatest common advantageRead with Section 16(a) – If a partner derives any profit for himself from any transaction of the firm, or from the use of property…

RIGHTS OF THE PARTNERS Various rights and duties contained in Sections 12 to 17 are “subject to contract between partners”: 1. Section 12(a) – Right to take part in conduct of business. 2. Section 12(c) – Right to express opinionAny…

RELATIONS OF THE PARTNERS INTER SE Two fundamental principles govern relations of partners to one another:I. The principle of Absolute Good Faith. (Section 9)II. The principle that mutual rights and duties can be determined by Voluntary Agreement.(Section 11)Section 11 of…

DISTINCTION BETWEEN PARTNERSHIP FIRM AND HINDU JOINT FAMILY: Broadly, a partnership firm is a mode of carrying on of the business, whereas the Hindu JointFamily is a kind of social system. The difference between the two can be seen from…

DISTINCTION BETWEEN FIRM AND CO-OWNERSHIP Co-ownership is not a partnership. But the law does not prevent the co-owners to become partners. CreationPartnership is created by the contract between the persons called partners.Co-ownership may be created by contract or by the…

Partnership at will When the partners have not decided about the duration of partnership such partnership is known as partnership at will. According to Section 7 “where no provision is made by contract between the partners for the duration of…

RIGHTS OF THE PARTNERS Various rights and duties contained in Sections 12 to 17 are “subject to contract between partners”: 1. Section 12(a) – Right to take part in conduct of business. 2. Section 12(c) – Right to express opinion…