Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Implied authority of partner as agent of the firm

19. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 22, the act of a partner which is done to carry on, in the usual way, business of the kind carried on by the firm, binds the firm.

The authority of a partner to bind the firm conferred by this section is called his "implied authority".

(2) In the absence of any usage or custom of trade to the contrary, the implied authority of a partner does not empower him to-

(a)	-	submit a dispute relating to the business of the firm to arbitration,
(b)	-	open a banking account on behalf of the firm in his own name,
(c)	-	compromise or relinquish any claim or portion of a claim by the firm,
(d)	-	withdraw a suit or proceeding filed on behalf of the firm,
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