Madras High Court Clarifies Section 69(2) of Partnership Act Does Not Bar Quantum Meruit Claims by Unregistered Firms Absent Contractual Basis
The Madras High Court has held that Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, does not bar a suit by an unregistered partnership firm for compensation under Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, where the claim is not based on a contract but on quantum meruit for non-gratuitous supply of goods.
