Section 17 - Rights and duties of partners after a change in the firm - Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Rights and duties of partners after a change in the firm. 17. Subject to contract between the partners,— (a) where a change occurs in the constitution of a firm, the mutual rights and duties of the partners in the reconstituted firm remain the same as they were immediately before the change, as far as may be; After the expiry of the term of the firm, and (b) where a firm constituted for a fixed term continues to carry on business after the expiry of that term, the mutual rights and duties of the partners remain the same as they were before the expiry, so far as they may be consistent with the incidents of the partnership at will; and Where additional undertakings are carried out. (c) where a firm constituted to carry out one or more adventures or under takings carries out other adventures or undertakings, the mutual rights and duties of the partners in respect of the other adventures or undertak ings are the same as those in respect of the original adventures or undertakings.