Indian Partnership Act, 1932
11. Determination of rights and duties of partners by contract between the partners
- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the mutual rights, and duties of the partners of a firm
may be determined by contract between the partners, and such contract may be expressed or may be implied by a course of dealing.
Such contract may be varied by consent of all the partners, and such consent may be expressed or may be implied by a course of dealing.
- Agreements in restraints of trade-Notwithstanding anything contained in section 27 of the
Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), such contracts may provide that a partner shall not carry on any business other than that of the firm while he is a partner.
