Order of dissolution of company
Section 365 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with order of dissolution of company. The Official Liquidator shall, if he is satisfied that the company is finally wound up, submit a final report to-- (i) the Central Government, in case no reference was made to the Tribunal under sub-section (4) of section 364; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) The Official Liquidator shall, if he is satisfied that the company is finally wound up, submit a final report to--
(i) the Central Government, in case no reference was made to the Tribunal under sub-section (4) of section 364; and
(ii) in any other case, the Central Government and the Tribunal.
(2) The Central Government, or as the case may be, the Tribunal on receipt of such report shall order that the company be dissolved.
(3) Where an order is made under sub-section (2), the Registrar shall strike off the name of the company from the register of companies and publish a notification to this effect.
Section 365, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 365
What does Section 365 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 365 of the Companies Act is headed "Order of dissolution of company". The Official Liquidator shall, if he is satisfied that the company is finally wound up, submit a final report to-- (i) the Central Government, in case no reference was made to the Tribunal under sub-section (4) of section 364;
How do I find court cases under Section 365 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 365, section 365 Companies Act, section 365 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2014 section 365. 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 365 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 364 (Appeal by creditor), so none of them can safely be read on its own. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Commencement notification dated 07.12.2016 (2016).
When did Section 365 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 365 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 365, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions5089 words
- 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
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 15 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.