Civil court not to have jurisdiction
Section 430 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with civil court not to have jurisdiction. No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal is empowered to determine by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other author The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal is empowered to determine by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, by the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal.
Section 430, 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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Manish Kumar v. Topworth Urja & Metals Limited & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE-VERIFIED Final Order 19.04.2022 (order-1.pdf): Suit sought declaration that board resolutions appointing directors (ss.152/161) were void. Court held the “matter” of director appointment irregularity in an oppression/mismanagement frame is for NCLT; s.430 ousts civil court — ad-interim relief rightly refused.
On this section: s.430 — civil-court jurisdiction bar for Tribunal matters.
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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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… The SEBI Circular has no retrospective/ retroactive operation because it is not a regulation in terms of section 30 of the SEBI Act. - b. The compromise under the Resolution Plan does not fall foul of section 430 read with section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013 because the latter is only an enabling provision. The jurisdiction of the NCLT is invoked only when a company which proposes to enter into a compromise with its creditors opts to file an application before the NCLT. - c. Any further change to the extant resolution …
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… Mahendra Prasad. The claim of being the beneficial owner having been made belatedly with a delay of more than 50 years is barred by Section 89(8) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the same is not enforceable in law. Further, as per Section 430 of the Companies Act, 2013, there is an express bar against the Civil Court entertaining any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which the National Company Law Tribunal is empowered to determine by or under the Companies Act, 2013. Therefore, the prayer seeking a declaration qua the shares of late Dr. …
Questions about Section 430
What have the courts held on Section 430 of the Companies Act?
Manish Kumar v. Topworth Urja & Metals Limited & Ors. (19 Apr 2022) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.430 — civil-court jurisdiction bar for Tribunal matters.
How do I find court cases under Section 430 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 430, section 430 Companies Act, section 430 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2013 section 430. 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 Manish Kumar v. Topworth Urja & Metals Limited & Ors. (19 Apr 2022).
When did Section 430 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 430 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 430, 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
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