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What is the difference between partnership and co-ownership as per the Indian Partnership Act, 1932?
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Source: RTP,May2025, 1)c)i)4m,MDTP5, 1)c)i)4m,MTP1,Sept2024, 6)b)4m,MTP2,Dec2023, 6)b)4m,Dec20224 Marks
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1. Provisions of the Act / Applicable Law
Formation | Partnership always arises out of a contract, express or implied. | Co-ownership may arise either from agreement or by the operation of law, such as by inheritance.
Nature of interest | There is community of interest which means that profits and losses must have to be shared. | Co-ownership does not necessarily involve sharing of profits and losses.
2. Analysis & Application of Facts
Partnership Vs. Co-Ownership or joint ownership i.e. the relation which subsists between persons who own property jointly or in common.
Basis of difference | Partnership | Co-ownership
Implied agency | A partner is the agent of the other partners. | A co-owner is not the agent of other co-owners.
Transfer of interest | A share in the partnership is transferred only by the consent of other partners. | A co-owner may transfer his interest or rights in the property without the consent of other co-owners.
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