Supreme Court of India

Indian Bank v. The Official Liquidator, Chemmeens Exports (p) Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 255
Bench B.N. Kirpal and S.S. Mohammed Quadri JJ.
Decided 8 May 1998
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What the Court ordered

We hold that a judgment creditor will be entitled to relief from the Company Court accordingly.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Companies Act, 1956 : Sections 125 and 446--Charge created on the company's asset by way of mortgage-Non registration of such charge-Effect of-Loan advanced by bank secured by equitable mortgage by deposit of title deeds uf the debtor company with the bank-Winding up proceedings initiated against the debtor company and winding up order passed by the Company Court-Bank moving on application to the Company Court for leave to file a suit against the debtor company under liquidation and the same was allowed-Preliminary decree passed-No appeal preferred by the Official Liquidator against the

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