Section LXVI

Circumstances under which Company may be wound-up by Court.

The Joint-stock Companies Act, 1857

  • Act 19 of 1857
  • Ministry of Corporate Affairs
About this Act

An Act to make better provision for the order and good government of the Suburbs of Calcutta and of the station of Howrah.

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    A Company may be wound-up by the Court under the following circumstances; (that is to say)
     (1) Whenever the Company in general meeting has passed a special resolution requiring the Company to be wound-up by the Court ;
     (2) Whenever the Company does not commence its business within a year from its incorporation, or suspends its business for the, space of a whole year ;
     (3)Whenever the shareholders are reduced in. number to less than seven ;
     (4) Whenever the Company is unable to pay its debts ;
     (5) Whenever three-fourths of the Capital of the Company have been lost or become unavailable.
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