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MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XXXIII OF 2026.

(First published, after having received the assent of the President in the

“Maharashtra Government Gazette”, on the 20th July 2026).

An Act 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.

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commencement.

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महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र

असाधाारण भााग आठ

वर्षष १२, अंंक ४०]

सोमवार, जुुलैै २०, २०२६/ आषााढ २९, शकेे १९४८

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असाधाारण क्रमांं�क १०२

प्रााधि�कृृत प्रकााशन

महाारााष्ट्र वि�धाानमंंडळााचेे अधि�नि�य

म व रााज्यपाालांं�नी प्रख्यापि�त केेलेेलेे अध्यादेेश व केेलेेलेे

वि�नि�य

म आणि� वि�धि� व न्याय वि�भाागाकडूून आलेेली वि�धेेयकेे (इंंग्रजी अनुुवाद).

In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation

in English of the Indian Partnership (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2026 (Mah. Act No. XXXIII of

2026), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SUPRIYA DHAWARE,

Secretary (Legislation) to Government,

Law and Judiciary Department.

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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग आठ, जुलै २०, २०२६/ आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

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.”.

Amendment of

section 58 of

9 of 1932.

9 of

1932.

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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग आठ, जुलै २०, २०२६/ आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग आठ, जुलै २०, २०२६/ आषषाढ २९, शके १९४८

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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 59 of

9 of 1932.

Amendment of

section 67 of

9 of 1932.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR

SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR, 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, SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR