Promoters, directors, etc., to cooperate with Company Liquidator
Section 284 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with promoters, directors, etc., to cooperate with Company Liquidator. The promoters, directors, officers and employees, who are or have been in employment of the company or acting or associated with the company shall extend full cooperation to the Company Liquidator in discharge of his functions and duties. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) The promoters, directors, officers and employees, who are or have been in employment of the company or acting or associated with the company shall extend full cooperation to the Company Liquidator in discharge of his functions and duties.
1[(2) If any person required to assist or cooperate with the Company Liquidator under sub-section (1) does not assist or cooperate, the Company Liquidator may make an application to the Tribunal for necessary directions.
(3) On receiving an application under sub-section (2), the Tribunal shall, by an order, direct the person required to assist or cooperate with the Company Liquidator to comply with the instructions of the Company Liquidator and to cooperate with him in discharging his functions and duties.]
Section 284, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Indusind Bank Ltd. vs The Official Liquidator, High Court of Bombay of M/s.j.b.diamonds Ltd. in Liqn., 8 Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
On the Official Liquidator's complaint that the directors of the company in liquidation had not filed the statement of affairs and were not producing books and records, the Court held that the duty of the directors and officers to cooperate with the Liquidator is enforceable by direction of the Company Court, and appointed a Chartered Accountant to assist the Liquidator in the enquiry into the company's affairs while directing the directors to give access to documents and inspection.
On this section: It illustrates how the cooperation obligation now in Section 284 is enforced in practice: the Court converts the directors' duty to assist the Liquidator into specific directions for disclosure, inspection and filing of the statement of affairs.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… by the Defendants 1 & 2 to the Plaintiff Company to convene the Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the Plaintiff Company under Section 169 of the Companies Act, 1956 to transact the business by ordinary solutions as included in the said Notice as unlawful, illegal and contrary to the provisions of Sections 169 & 284 of the Companies Act, 1956 and Section 100 of the Companies Act, 2013 and is non-est in law; b) Permanent Injunction restraining the Defendants 1 & 2 from in any manner convening by themselves or by or through any other persons convening any meeting of the Plaintiff Company including the EGM as proposed under the …
Questions about Section 284
What have the courts held on Section 284 of the Companies Act?
Indusind Bank Ltd. vs The Official Liquidator, High Court of Bombay of M/s.j.b.diamonds Ltd. in Liqn., 8 Ors. (18 Nov 2015) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: It illustrates how the cooperation obligation now in Section 284 is enforced in practice: the Court converts the directors' duty to assist the Liquidator into specific directions for disclosure, inspection and filing of the statement of affairs.
How do I find court cases under Section 284 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 284, section 284 Companies Act, section 284 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 284. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Indusind Bank Ltd. vs The Official Liquidator, High Court of Bombay of M/s.j.b.diamonds Ltd. in Liqn., 8 Ors. (18 Nov 2015).
When did Section 284 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 284 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 284, 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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- 143. Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards1867 words
- 230. Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members1432 words
- 232. Merger and amalgamation of companies1416 words
- 149. Company to have Board of Directors1403 words
- 217. Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors1390 words
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