https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168524 A coparcener may validly contract with a Hindu joint family represented by its karta in respect of his separate property, because joint family status does not prevent a member from acting in an individual capacity. The existence of a definite family personality through the karta is sufficient to support a partnership, and the transaction does not amount to disruption of the family merely because one contracting party is also a coparcener. The contrary view, that a coparcener is incapable of entering such a partnership with the family, was rejected. The position was therefore affirmed in favour of the assessee. en-us Tue, 29 Jul 1947 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:56:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168524 A coparcener may validly contract with a Hindu joint family represented by its karta in respect of his separate property, because joint family status does not prevent a member from acting in an individual capacity. The existence of a definite family personality through the karta is sufficient to support a partnership, and the transaction does not amount to disruption of the family merely because one contracting party is also a coparcener. The contrary view, that a coparcener is incapable of entering such a partnership with the family, was rejected. The position was therefore affirmed in favour of the assessee. Case-Laws Income Tax Tue, 29 Jul 1947 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168524