Narpat Singh S/O Prithvi Singh v. Smt. Saroj Devi W/O Subhash Chandra
Case brief
What is this about?
The Supreme Court interpreted Section 1417 of the Companies Act, 2013, holding that constitutional exemptions regarding land revenue cesses apply to both equity and preference shares. Consequently, the liability to recover penal interest against preference shareholders for procedural irregularities was removed.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner’s claim was allowed; the additional levy of 7.5% penal interest was dismissed as not recoverable in view of the exemption order.