Supreme Court of India

Hindustan Lever and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 685

Bench R.C. Lahoti and Ashok Bhan JJ.

Decided 18 November 2003

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the order passed by the Court under Section 394 of the Companies Act is based upon the compromise between two or more companies.

Judgment, page 22

Authorities it was built on

1961 Haji Sk. Subhan v. Madhorao cited by 7

Where later benches applied it

2020 Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule v. Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Limited relied on
2026 M/s Jindal Equipment Leasing Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax referred to
2024 State of Maharashtra & Anr. v. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. referred to
2012 Jik Industries Limited & Ors. v. Amarlal V. Jumani and Another referred to

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