Upon death of a Partner, his Legal Representatives cannot be asked to continue partnership

Citation

2010 (3) MWN (Civil) 107 (SC)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Tarun, Chatterjee and V.S. Sirpurkar, 31.

Mohd. Laïquiddin and Another

Kamala Devi Misra (Dead) by L.Rs. and Others

CA. Nos.6933-6934 of 2002 with CA. Nos.4411-4412 of 2002.

January 05, 2010

Vs.

PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 (9 of 1932), Sections 4 & 42- Partnership is a contract between Partners Upon death of a Partner, his Legal Representatives cannot be asked to continue partnership - There is no obligation to continue partnership - Partnership is not a matter of heritable status, but purely one of contract. [Para 26]