Minor as a Partner

There are multiple types of partners, out of them one type of partner is minor as a partner. In law, a person who is not an adult is called a Minor. Like in the united state Minor age will be before 18 years old. this may vary from country to country laws. Some countries have 15, 16, 17 etc. Because as per law minor is not matured or have not a sense of facing liability, can not participant in legal matters. He has no legal authority to do any contract, poll vote etc.

As per civil law : A baby or individual who is under the time of lawful capability is called Minor

As per Indian Gov Act partnership act 1932 section 30, a minor can be added infirm for the benefit of business growth with the consent of all partners.

Rights of Minor Partner

Minor has a full right to receive the shared as per his ratio, agreed in the agreement.
Minor has the right to share the property of the business as per his ratio in to the property.
He can inspect any books of accounts of the firms.
He can visit the office and can sit in the meetings.
He has the right to sue to other partners for any UN-law full act.

Liabilities of Minor Partners

Liability is up to the invested amount in business, He is not liable personally for the clearance of debts. Here means his liability is limited up to the capital invested.
As per Section 48 Such minor may not sue the partners for an account or payment of his share of the property or profits of the firm, save when severing his connection with the firm, and in such case, the amount of his share shall be determined by a valuation made as
far as possible in accordance with the rules contained in section 48 :

Provided that all the partners acting together or any partner entitled to dissolve the firm upon notice to other partners may elect in such suit to dissolve the firm, and thereupon the Court shall proceed with the suit as one for dissolution and for settling accounts between the partners and the amount of the share of the minor shall be determined along with the shares of the partners

After attaining the majority of the Minor partner, he/she should declare within 6 months of it, that whether will be partner or not. He will be treated as a partner of the firm from the date of declaration or up to six months after his majority. If he did not declare with or without his consent, within six months he will be general partner by law.

Where such person becomes a partner –

(a) his rights and liabilities as a minor continue upto the date on which he becomes a partner, but he also becomes personally liable

to third parties for all acts of the firm done since he was admitted to the benefits of partnership, and

(b) his share in the property and profits of the firm shall be the share to which he was entitled as a minor.

Where such person elects not to be to become a partner, –

(a) his rights and liabilities shall continue to be those of a minor under the section up to the date on which he gives public notice;

(b) his share shall not be liable for any acts for the firm done after the date of the notice; and

Note Resources of this article is www.mca.gov.in

Minor as a Partner Rights and Duties with Example Class 11