Partnership Act- Rights and Duties of Partner
Introduction Relationship between rights and duties arises in two aspect. One, rights/liabilities with respect to themselves and Second, with respect to third parties. In this Article We will discuss relation of partners inter se, rights and duties of partner. Chapter 3, from section 9 to 17 of the Indian Partnership Act contains provision related to "Relations of partners to one another". Rights and Duties are divided in two parts. First, their are general rights and duties which cannot be override by partner even with express agreement. Second, partners are given free hand in deciding rights and duties of partner in certain matters, but in case they fail, This act will provide default rules, for example sharing of profit equally in absence of any agreement. Section 11 - General Principle This section provides general guideline as to rights and duties. It provides that partner can determine rights and liabilities of them by mutual agreement. This agreem...