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Jurisdiction for suing partners of partnership firm


27-Sep-2023 (In Banking / Finance Law)
My wife"s brother and father lived in Rajasthan and their partnership firm was registered in Rajasthan . Brothers have residential property in Delhi too . My wife lives in Delhi . She wants to give notice under sec 12e partnership firm act for inspection of book of accounts . If they refuse or don't reply .. can she sue her brothers in Delhi based on residential property at Delhi .
Answers (2)

Answer #1
879 votes
In my opinion she can sue her brother's in Delhi as well based upon on residential property being situated in territorial jurisdiction of Delhi, as per the provisions of Civil Procedure Code, there is a provision for the same referred in the code.
Answer #2
745 votes
Sir there is no strict provision for place of suing the partner but there must be a clause in your partnership deed made between partners in which place of suing is mentioned on the happening of a event

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