Section 36 of the Companies Act, 1956 makes the Memorandum and Articles of Company, when registered, binding not only on the company but also the members inter-se to the same extent as if they had been signed by the company and by each member and covenanted to by the company and each shareholder to observe…
Allied Blenders & Distillers Pvt. Ltd. v. R.K. Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. FAO (OS) No. 251 of 2016 Decided on: 28th February, 2017 Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Brief Facts: Appellant filed a civil suit for infringement of trade mark, passing off and infringement of Copyright claiming to be proprietor of the mark ‘Officer’s Choice’ and…
FDI IN REAL ESTATE BUSINESS & CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT SECTOR FDI is not permitted in an entity which is engaged or proposes to engage in real estate business, construction of farm houses and trading in Transferable Development Rights (TDRs).[1] For this purpose of FDI investment in real estate business, the term “Real Estate Business” means dealing…
(Firm) Pars Ram-Brij Kishore v. Jagraon Trading Syndicate, Ltd. FACTS A petition was pub in by the liquidator of the Jagraon Trading Syndicate, Ltd., under Sections 187, 156 and 225, Companies Act, for a payment order against Rai Sahib L. Pars Ram Brij Kishore as a contributory of the Company for certain sum and interest…
How is provision of Section 23 of SICA different from the provision of Section 15 of the same Act? As quoted by Supreme Court in U.P. State Sugar Corpn. Ltd. Vs. U.P. State Sugar Corpn. Karamchari Assn. and Ors.[1] “From a perusal of the aforesaid provisions of the Act it would appear that the Act…
In case the proposed scheme is bona fide and genuine and is not against public interest then mere fact that certain immovable properties or right to recover debts etc. are transferred to the transferee company would not mean that they are in violation of any provisions of the Transfer of Property Act. However, if such scheme is only with the ulterior motive to transfer the immovable properties without payment of Government or statutory dues, then the same would be against the public interest and the Court will not approve the scheme.
