Partnership deed not automatically binds legal heirs of deceased partner

S.P. Misra & Ors. Vs Mohd. Laiquddin Khan & Anr. (Supreme Court) It is true that as per the deed of partnership, the partners have agreed, in the event of death of either party, their respective legal representatives shall automatically become partners in the partnership firm and they shall continue to act as partners of the firm, till the venture envisaged under said partnership is completed and such legal representatives who become partners shall have the same rights and shall be subject to same liabilities and responsibilities, as the deceased partner. At this stage, it is to be not...