Partition Act 1893- Law Commission of India Report no 86

The Partition Act was enacted in 1893 for the purpose of providing that where division of property cannot reasonably or conveniently be made and that sale of the property and distribution of proceeds would be more beneficial for all the share-holders, then the court may direct the sale of the property and distribution of the proceeds. The Act is technical in character. It has been in force for about 87 years and it is time that the defects and deficiencies in its working should be removed.