https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287407 An application under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 filed by an unregistered firm was treated as hit by Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 because such a proceeding, required to be numbered and registered as a suit, falls within the statutory bar on enforcement of contractual rights by an unregistered firm. Later registration of the firm before expiry of limitation did not cure the defect, since the bar operates at the stage of institution itself. The proceeding was therefore incompetent ab initio, and the appeal was allowed. en-us Thu, 18 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:24:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287407 An application under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 filed by an unregistered firm was treated as hit by Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 because such a proceeding, required to be numbered and registered as a suit, falls within the statutory bar on enforcement of contractual rights by an unregistered firm. Later registration of the firm before expiry of limitation did not cure the defect, since the bar operates at the stage of institution itself. The proceeding was therefore incompetent ab initio, and the appeal was allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287407