Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Insurance Act, 1938

Year: 1938

Enactment Date: 1938-02-26

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the business of insurance.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 54: Voluntary winding up.
    Notwithstanding anything contained in the 1[Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)], an insurance company shall not be wound up voluntarily except for the purpose of affecting an amalgamation or a re-construction of the company, or on the ground that by reason of its liabilities it cannot continue its business.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 11 of 2003, s. 133 and the Schedule, for "Indian Companies Act, 1913 (7 of 1913)" (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
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