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Underwriting

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Underwriting, means that the person who agrees to take up shares specified in the underwriting agreement if the public or other persons fail to subscribed for them. The consideration for this contract takes the form of payment of commission, called 'underwriting commission, CIT Kanpur v. Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation, (1997) 4 SCC 701.

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