alleryStart learning →A firm sharing a common partner with an outgoing firm whose tenure just expired cannot be appointed for how long?
A3 years
B5 years
C2 years
D10 years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 5 years
The second proviso to Section 139(2) bars appointment of a firm with a common partner for a period of five years to prevent rotation by a mere change of firm name.
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