This commentary on The Law of Partnership in India, originally authored by the Late Justice ST Desai, the first Chief Justice of Gujarat, and later a very eminent Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court, occupies a place of distinction in its field of operation. Ever since the book was first published in 1940, it has been accepted by the Bench and the Bar as an authoritative work on the subject in India.
The unique feature of the book, apart from the critical and insightful commentary, is the separate section which deals with the diverse procedural aspects of Partnership Law. The current edition of the book contains an in depth, perceptive commentary on the Act and analyses various important judgements of the Supreme Court and the high courts.
The author, SA Desai is renowned in the legal fraternity throughout India as the acclaimed and distinguished revising author of the classic and authoritative work, Mulla’s Hindu Law since many years.

Foreword to the First Edition ................................................................................... v
Preface to the Seventh Edition ................................................................................ vii
Preface to the Sixth Edition ..................................................................................... ix
Preface to the First Edition ...................................................................................... xi
Table of Cases ....................................................................................................... xvii
Part I
THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT
CHAPTER 1
PRELIMINARY .......................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 2
THE NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP ................................................................. 15
CHAPTER 3
RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO ONE ANOTHER............................................. 89
CHAPTER 4
RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO THIRD PARTIES .......................................... 153
CHAPTER 5
INCOMING AND OUTGOING PARTNERS ................................................... 235
CHAPTER 6
DISSOLUTION OF A FIRM ....................................................................... 273
CHAPTER 7
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS ....................................................................... 349
CHAPTER 8
SUPPLEMENTAL ...................................................................................... 397
Part II
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 1
SUITS BETWEEN PARTNERS ..................................................................... 405
CHAPTER 2
NATURE OF SUIT .................................................................................. 409
CHAPTER 3
PERSONS ENTITLED TO PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTS .................................... 419
CHAPTER 4
PARTIES TO A PARTNERSHIP SUIT............................................................ 423
CHAPTER 5
TAKING OF ACCOUNTS ......................................................................... 433
CHAPTER 6
WINDING UP OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FIRM BY COURT ................................. 451
CHAPTER 7
DEFENCES IN A PARTNERSHIP SUIT ......................................................... 459
CHAPTER 8
FINAL DECREE ...................................................................................... 481
CHAPTER 9
RECEIVER ............................................................................................. 487
CHAPTER 10
INJUNCTIONS ....................................................................................... 503
CHAPTER 11
ARBITRATION ....................................................................................... 511
CHAPTER 12
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE......................................................................... 523
CHAPTER 13
DEATH OF A PARTNER AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL
RIGHTS OF HIS REPRESENTATIVES AND THE
SURVIVING PARTNERS ........................................................................ 529
CHAPTER 14
SUITS BY AND AGAINST THIRD PARTIES .................................................. 545
Part III
INSOLVENCY OF PARTNERS
CHAPTER 1 ............................................................................ 565
INSOLVENCY OF PARTNERS ..................................................................... 565
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
OF INSOLVENT PARTNERS .................................................................. 579
CHAPTER 3
PROOF OF DEBTS ................................................................................. 589
CHAPTER 4
INSOLVENCY OF A PARTNER ................................................................... 601

Part IV
ILLEGAL PARTNERSHIPS
CHAPTER I
ILLEGAL PARTNERSHIPS .......................................................................... 609
CHAPTER 2
CONSEQUENCES OF A PARTNERSHIP BEING
ILLEGAL PROOF OF ILLEGALITY AND PRACTICE OF COURTS ................... 625
Index ...................................................................................................................643