L. A. BILL No. XII OF 2026.
A BILL
further to amend the Indian Partnership Act, 1932,
in its application to the State of Maharashtra.
WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Indian Partnership Act,
1932, in its application to the State of Maharashtra, for the purposes hereinafter
appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of
India, as follows :—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Partnership (Maharashtra
Amendment) Act, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by
notification published in the Official Gazette, appoint.
9 of
1932.
Short title and
commencement.
भााग आठ-१६–१
RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र
असाधाारण भााग आठ
वर्षष १२, अंक ११]
गुरुवार, मार्चच १२, २०२६/फााल्गुन २१, शकेे १९४७
[पृष्ठे 3, किं�ंमत : रुपयेे २७.००
असाधाारण क्रमांं�क १६
प्रााधि�कृृत प्रकााशन
महाारााष्ट्र वि�धाानमंडळााचेे अधि�नि�य
म व रााज्यपाालांं�नी प्रख्यापि�त केलेले अध्यादेेश व केलेले
वि�नि�य
म आणि� वि�धि� व न्याय वि�भाागाकडून आलेली वि�धेेयकेे (इंंग्रजी अनुवाद).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation
in English of the Indian Partnership (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2026 (L. A. Bill No. XII of 2026),
introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 11th March 2026, is hereby published
under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SATISH WAGHOLE,
Secretary (Legislation) to Government,
Law and Judiciary Department.
(1)
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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा
असाधारण भाग आठ, मार्च १२, २०२६/फाल्गुन २१, शके १९
2. In section 58 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, in its application to
the State of Maharashtra (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”),—
(1) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1A), the registration
of a firm shall be effected by applying online in the prescribed form,
on the official website to the Registrar of the area in which any place
of business of the firm is situated or proposed to be situated, a
statement online in the prescribed form, on prescribed payment of
fees paid online and a true copy of the deed of partnership stating :
(a) the firm-name, PAN Number and E-mail address of the
firm ;
(b) the nature of business of the firm ;
(c) the place or principal place of business of the firm ;
(d) the names of any other places where the firm carries on
business ;
(e) the date when each partner joined the firm ;
(f) the names in full and permanent addresses, E-mail
addresses and mobile numbers of all the partners ;
(h) the duration of the firm.
The statement shall be digitally signed by all the partners, or by
their agents specially authorised in this behalf.” ;
(2) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted ,
namely :—
“(2) The partners digitally signing the statement shall also
upload information on the official website, verify the statement
recorded in the online format mentioned in sub-section (1). Necessary
enclosures shall also be uploaded on the official website, by the
applicant.”.
3. In section 59 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), after the words
“he shall”, the word “digitally” shall be inserted.
4. In section 67 the principal Act, after the words “a copy” the words
“offline or online” shall be inserted.
Amendment of
section 58 of
9 of 1932.
9 of
1932.
Amendment of
section 59 of
9 of 1932.
Amendment of
section 67 of
9 of 1932.
महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा
असाधारण भाग आठ, मार्च १२, २०२६/फाल्गुन २१, शके १९
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Section 58 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932), provides for the
process of registration of a firm, submission of a statement to the Registrar of
Firms in the prescribed form. However, the existing provisions do not provide
for online process of registration of the partnership of firms.
2. In view of the ease of doing business, it is proposed to make provision
for online registration of partnership firm including payment of fee, digitally
signed statement of all partners, online submission of all the documents. This
will help to improve administrative efficiency, transparency and speedy
communication while registering the partnership firms.
3. The Government, therefore, considers it expedient to make suitable
amendments in sections 58, 59 and 67 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, in
its application to State of Maharashtra.
4. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
Mumbai,
DEVENDRA FADNAVIS,
Dated the 9th March 2026.
Chief Minister.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,
RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.