Sunrise Asian Limited Vs
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Bombay issued directions for summoning and holding a meeting of equity shareholders of the transferee company to consider and approve a scheme of amalgamation, dispensing with the need for creditor meetings and specific procedural formalities based on affidavit averments.
What did the court decide?
Directed convening of a shareholders' meeting for amalgamation approval; dispensed with creditor meetings and specific reduction of capital procedures.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY SUMMONS FOR DIRECTION (L) NO. 709 OF 2012
In the matter of the Companies Act, 1956
AND
In the matter of application under Sections 391 to 394 read with Section 78, 100 to 103 of the Companies Act, 1956
AND
In the matter of Sunrise Asian Limited a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
AND
In the matter of Scheme of Amalgamation
BETWEEN
Santoshima Tradelinks Limited
… First Transferor Company
AND
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue directions convening a meeting of equity shareholders of the transferee company to approve the scheme of amalgamation.
Whether the provisions requiring meetings of secured and unsecured creditors are applicable or dispensable.
Whether the provisions regarding special resolution for reduction of capital under Section 101(2) are applicable.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Sunrise Asian Limited
Coram
Anoop V. Mohta
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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