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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Companies Act, 1956 Section 427

Obligations of directors and managers whose liability is unlimited. In the winding up of a limited company, any

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Companies Act, 1956 Section 427 is part of Companies Act, 1956 - Obligations of directors and managers whose liability is unlimited. In the winding up of a limited company, any. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

49) 49. Words " managing agent secretaries and treasurers" omitted by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2000 w.e.f. 13/12/2000 [***] or manager, whether past or present, whose liability is, under the provisions of this Act, unlimited, shall, in addition to his liability, if any, to contribute as an ordinary member, be liable to make a further contribution as if he were, at the commencement of the winding up, a member of an unlimited company

Provided that-

(a) a past director 3 (49) 49. Words " managing agent secretaries and treasurers" omitted by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2000 w.e.f. 13/12/2000 [***] or manager shall not be liable to make such further contribution, if he has ceased to hold office for a year or upwards before the commencement of the winding up, (b) a past director 3 (49) 49. Words " managing agent secretaries and treasurers" omitted by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2000 w.e.f. 13/12/2000 [***] or manager shall not be liable to make such further contnbution in respect of any debt or liability of the company contracted after he ceased to hold office, (c) subject to the articles of the company, a director 3 (49) 49. Words " managing agent secretaries and treasurers" omitted by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2000 w.e.f. 13/12/2000 [***] or manager shall not be liable to make such further contribution, unless the Court deems it necessary to require the contnbution m order to satisfy the debts and liabilities of the company and the costs, charges and expenses of the winding up

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What does Companies Act, 1956 Section 427 provide?

Section Section 427 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Obligations of directors and managers whose liability is unlimited. In the winding up of a limited company, any) 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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