The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 · Ch. VII — REGISTRATION OF FIRMS

Section 59 — 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 offences under the PART are classified

Sections of the PART are not classified one by one by any First Schedule. Part II of the First Schedule to the BNSS classifies offences under every other law by the punishment they carry — and the CRPC’s First Schedule sets out the same three bands.

If punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for more than 7 years.

Arrest: Cognizable
Bail: Non-bailable
Triable by: Court of Session

If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years and upwards but not more than 7 years.

Arrest: Cognizable
Bail: Non-bailable
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years or with fine only.

Arrest: Non-cognizable
Bail: Bailable
Triable by: Any Magistrate

Read it against the punishment in the section above. Vidhara does not place a section in a band for you — that turns on the exact wording of its punishment, which is the section’s to say and not ours.

And a special or local law may provide otherwise: see BNSS section 5, which saves any special jurisdiction, power or procedure another law lays down.

State amendments

This section has been amended in its application to Karnataka and Maharashtra. The text above is the central provision and is what applies everywhere else — these amendments are law only in the State that made them.

Karnataka[Vide Karnataka Act 19 of 1961, s. 2]Read →Hide
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.
Maharashtra[Vide Maharashtra Act 16 of 2018, s. 2]Read →Hide
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.
Maharashtra[Vide Maharashtra Act 29 of 1984, s.7]Read →Hide
Goa, Daman and Diu As required under the Ease of Doing Business, Government of Goa, Law (Establishment) Division and Registration Department hereby mandates “Registration of Partnership Firms” shall be accepted and processed Online only without requiring the applicant to submit a physical copy of the application or associated supporting documentation including executed deed of Partnership. The department staff (all Sub-Registrar Officers) are hereby instructed to process application through the online mode only. Further, it is also mandated that all queries against applicants, applications (if any) should be submitted to the applicants only once and within 7 days of receipt of the application. This Notification shall come into force with effect from 8th of March, 2019. This issues in supersession to earlier Notification of even number dated 11-12-2018 and all the Partnership Firms registration initiated under Online Partnership Registration Web Application/Website (https://partnership.goa.gov.in). (Published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 49(Extraordinary) dated 7-3-2019) (w.e.f. 8/8/2018- LD(Estt)/470 dated 7th March 2019.) Maharashtra Amendment of section 59 of Act IX of 1932.—Section 59 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section, and,— (a) in sub-section (1) as so renumbered, after the words “file the statement.” The words “On the date such entry is recorded and such statement is filed, the firm shall be deemed to be registered.” Shall be added ; (b) after sub-section (1) as so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be added, namely :— “(2) The firm, which is registered, shall use the brackets and words “(Registered)” immediately after its name.”.
Maharashtra[Vide Maharashtra Act 29 of 1984, s.8]Read →Hide
Insertion of section 59A-1 in Act IX of 1932.—After section 59 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :— “59A-1. Late registration on payment of penalty.—If the statement in respect of any firm is not sent or delivered to the Registrar within the time specified in sub-section (1A) of section 58, then the firm may be registered on payment, to the Registrar, of a penalty of one hundred rupees per year of delay or a part thereof.”

Reproduced from the same official PDF as the section above, as the amending Act words it — not a consolidated State version of the section. Check the source before relying on it.

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State amendments

Karnataka[Vide Karnataka Act 19 of 1961, s. 2]Read →

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.

Maharashtra[Vide Maharashtra Act 16 of 2018, s. 2]Read →

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.

Maharashtra[Vide Maharashtra Act 29 of 1984, s.7]Read →

Goa, Daman and Diu As required under the Ease of Doing Business, Government of Goa, Law (Establishment) Division and Registration Department hereby mandates “Registration of Partnership Firms” shall be accepted and processed Online only without requiring the applicant to submit a physical copy of the application or associated supporting documentation including executed deed of Partnership. The department staff (all Sub-Registrar Officers) are hereby instructed to process application through the online mode only. Further, it is also mandated that all queries against applicants, applications (if any) should be submitted to the applicants only once and within 7 days of receipt of the application. This Notification shall come into force with effect from 8th of March, 2019. This issues in supersession to earlier Notification of even number dated 11-12-2018 and all the Partnership Firms registration initiated under Online Partnership Registration Web Application/Website (https://partnership.goa.gov.in). (Published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 49(Extraordinary) dated 7-3-2019) (w.e.f. 8/8/2018- LD(Estt)/470 dated 7th March 2019.) Maharashtra Amendment of section 59 of Act IX of 1932.—Section 59 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section, and,— (a) in sub-section (1) as so renumbered, after the words “file the statement.” The words “On the date such entry is recorded and such statement is filed, the firm shall be deemed to be registered.” Shall be added ; (b) after sub-section (1) as so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be added, namely :— “(2) The firm, which is registered, shall use the brackets and words “(Registered)” immediately after its name.”.

Maharashtra[Vide Maharashtra Act 29 of 1984, s.8]Read →

Insertion of section 59A-1 in Act IX of 1932.—After section 59 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :— “59A-1. Late registration on payment of penalty.—If the statement in respect of any firm is not sent or delivered to the Registrar within the time specified in sub-section (1A) of section 58, then the firm may be registered on payment, to the Registrar, of a penalty of one hundred rupees per year of delay or a part thereof.”

Reproduced from the same official PDF as the section above, as the amending Act words it — not a consolidated State version of the section. Check the source before relying on it.