Supreme Court of India · 2006-11-07
PURUSHOTTAM vs SHIVRAJ FINE ART LITHO WORKS .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1992/78628
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PURUSHOTTAM
- Respondent
- SHIVRAJ FINE ART LITHO WORKS .
- Author
- B.P. Singh
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR B.P. SINGH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that a suit filed by an unregistered partnership firm is not maintainable under Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act. The Court clarified that since the plaintiffs were unregistered at the time of filing the suit, the High Court's dismissal of the suit was justified. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the plaintiffs could not enforce their claim due to the lack of registration.