Maximum mumber of members in non banking business is?

how many maximum number of members should be a non banking partner ship firm
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For non-banking partnership firms in India, the maximum number of partners is currently capped at 50. This limit is stipulated by Section 464 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 10 of the Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014. If a partnership exceeds this number, it must be registered as a private limited company. However, this restriction does not apply to professional firms like Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, or advocates, provided they are governed by their respective special acts.

Partnership Firm (business other than banking business ) can have a maximum 50 Partners.
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It's as per Section 464 of the Companies Act, 2013.
There is no rule in partnership act.
is company act applicable to partnership firm?
No, there is no restriction regarding same in The indian Partnership Act, 1932.

As per Section 464 of The Companies Act, 2013 ) "No association or partnership consisting of more than such number of persons as may be prescribed shall be formed for the purpose of carrying on any business that has for its object the acquisition of gain by the association or partnership or by the individual members thereof, unless it is registered as a company under this Act or is formed under any other law for the time being in force "

So, if you have a more than 50 Partners than you have to compulsorily convert your firm into PVT. LTD.
Sir, but limit given in Section 464 is 100 partners, plz clarify
As per section 464 "Provided that the number of persons which may be prescribed under this sub-section shall not exceed one hundred."

it means Goverment have a power to prescribed the limits up to 100 partner.
But currently prescribed limit by Government is 50 Partners only. (refer rule 10 of  The Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014)
Sir, Can CA firm have unlimited partners.?
Section 464 is applicable to all firm except " partnership firm , if it is formed by professionals who are governed by special Acts."
So, above restriction of 50 Partners is not applicable to professional firms like CA /CS/advocate firms ect.
But it's subject to any limitations given in respective Act governing such profession.

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