#Section 69 Partnership Act

The Calcutta High Court nullified an arbitral award that overstepped its mandate by reshaping the partners’ business, deeming such excess a breach of public policy. It further held that Section 69 of the Partnership Act does not forbid arbitration merely because no dissolution plea was filed, guiding future partnership arbitrations.

Madras HC rules that an unregistered partnership firm can recover payment for goods supplied under Section 70 of the Contract Act, overriding the bar under Section 69(2) of the Partnership Act. The court dismissed the MSMED Act interest claim due to the absence of a formal contract, reinforcing the principle of quantum meruit for non-contractual supplies.