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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Companies Act, 1956 Section 390

Interpretation of Sections391 and 393

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Companies Act, 1956 Section 390 is part of Companies Act, 1956 - Interpretation of Sections391 and 393. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

In sections 391 and 393,

(a) the expression "company" means any company liable to be wound up under this Act;

(b) the expression "arrangement" includes a reorganization of the share capital of the company by the consolidation of shares of different classes, or by the division of shares into shares of different classes or, by both those methods; and

(c) unsecured creditors who may have filed suits or obtained decrees shall be deemed to be of the same class as other unsecured creditors.

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What does Companies Act, 1956 Section 390 provide?

Section Section 390 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Interpretation of Sections391 and 393) is reproduced on this page as part of the Companies Act, 1956. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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