https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=20824 A referable question of law arose where the legality of firm registration depended on whether a minor's admission to partnership benefits was cured by the guardian's later assent. The Tribunal had upheld registration on the view that any initial defect in the partnership deed stood remedied, but that approach was supported and opposed by conflicting High Court decisions on whether the guardian must sign the deed or otherwise assent at the time of admission. Because the issue involved a genuine legal controversy with divergent judicial opinion, the Tribunal was required to refer the questions framed by the Revenue. en-us Mon, 22 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:50:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=20824 A referable question of law arose where the legality of firm registration depended on whether a minor's admission to partnership benefits was cured by the guardian's later assent. The Tribunal had upheld registration on the view that any initial defect in the partnership deed stood remedied, but that approach was supported and opposed by conflicting High Court decisions on whether the guardian must sign the deed or otherwise assent at the time of admission. Because the issue involved a genuine legal controversy with divergent judicial opinion, the Tribunal was required to refer the questions framed by the Revenue. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 22 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=20824