Indian Partnership Act, 1932
53. Right to restrain from use of firm name or firm property
After a firm is dissolved, every partner or his representative may, in the
absence of a contract between the partners to the contrary, restrain any other
partner or his representative from carrying on a similar business in the firm name or from
using any of the property of the firm for his own benefit, until the affairs of the firm have been
completely wound up:
PROVIDED that where any partner or his representative has bought the goodwill
of the firm, nothing in this section shall affect his right to use the
firm name.