#Partnership disputes

Bombay High Court holds that registered retirement and gift deeds carry presumptive validity at the interim stage, shifting the evidentiary burden to the party alleging fraud. The ruling underscores that courts will not grant interim relief unless fraud is prima facie established, impacting partnership and property disputes involving registered instruments.

Bombay High Court affirms that an arbitral tribunal's interim order under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act mandates disclosure of partnership records, even when the partner's status is contested. The ruling reinforces that access to firm documents is a substantive right, not contingent on final determination of partnership disputes, ensuring transparency in ongoing arbitration.