Effect of company notified as dissolved
Section 250 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with effect of company notified as dissolved. Where a company stands dissolved under section 248, it shall on and from the date mentioned in the notice under sub-section (5) of that section cease to operate as a company and the Certificate of Incorporation issued to it shall be deemed to have been cancelled from such date except for the purpose The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
Where a company stands dissolved under section 248, it shall on and from the date mentioned in the notice under sub-section (5) of that section cease to operate as a company and the Certificate of Incorporation issued to it shall be deemed to have been cancelled from such date except for the purpose of realising the amount due to the company and for the payment or discharge of the liabilities or obligations of the company.
Section 250, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 250
What does Section 250 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 250 of the Companies Act is headed "Effect of company notified as dissolved". Where a company stands dissolved under section 248, it shall on and from the date mentioned in the notice under sub-section (5) of that section cease to operate as a company and the Certificate of Incorporation issued to it shall be deemed to have been cancelled from such date except for the purpose
How do I find court cases under Section 250 of the Companies Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Companies Act 250, section 250 Companies Act, section 250 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 250. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 250 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 248 (Power of Registrar to remove name of company from register of companies), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 250 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 250 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 250, came into force on 01 Apr 2014, having been enacted on 29 Aug 2013. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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