Source: RTP,Dec20225 Marks
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G, I and S were friends and they decided to form a partnership firm and trade in a particular type of chemicals. After three years of partnership, a law was passed which banned the trading of such chemicals. As per the provisions of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 can G, I and S continue the partnership or will their partnership firm get dissolved?

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Compulsory dissolution of a firm (Section 41) \nA firm is compulsorily dissolved by the happening of any event which makes it unlawful for the business of the firm to be carried on or for the partners to carry it on in partnership. \nIn this case, the firm is carrying on the business of trading in a particular chemical and a law is passed which bans the trading of such a particular chemical. \nThe business of the firm becomes unlawful and so the firm will have to be compulsorily dissolved in the light of Section 41 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932.

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