Supreme Court of India · 2014-04-17
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd vs B.M. Motors & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SUPREME COURT 251
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd
- Respondent
- B.M. Motors & Ors
- Author
- C. Nagappan
- Bench
- C. Nagappan, T.S. Thakur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision directing M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to restore petrol supply to the partnership firm, contingent upon the payment of dues equivalent to 100 litres of petrol per month from July 1993 until the judgment date. The Court emphasized the binding nature of partnership agreements and the rights of partners as per the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, particularly in relation to the management and operation of the business. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order and the obligations of the partners under the partnership agreement.