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Company Law exam question: When may a company be wound up by

The question (15 marks)

When may a company be wound up by the Tribunal on the just and equitable ground? Discuss with reference to decided cases, and state what the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 changed. (15 marks)

MU Module 4, winding up.

Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.

It tests Unit 4 · CSR, Winding Up, Governance and Insider Trading of Company Law.

Authorities you will need

  • In re German Date Coffee Company (1882) 20 Ch. D. 169
  • Seth Mohan Lal v. Grain Chambers, Muzaffarnagar

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