Supreme Court of India

Ramesh B. Desai and Ors. v. Bipin Vadilal Mehta and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 414

Bench Ashok Bhan and G.P. Mathur JJ.

Decided 11 July 2006

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From the headnote

Companies Act, 1956 : Sections 77 and 155-Petition for rectification of register of the company on the ground that its director committed fraud by purchasing shares in his name ou/ of company's fi111ds-Respondent seeking swnmm)' dismissal of petilion on !he ground of limitation--Company Judge dismissing the pelilion Correclness of-Held: Company judge erred in 1hr01ring the petition at preliminary stage as being barred by limitation-There is no finding on the point that petitioner had knoll'/ edge of transaclion earlier-Plea of limitation is a mixed question of law and fact and necessarily

Authorities it was built on

2005 Sangramsinh P. Gaekwad and Ors. v. Shantadevi P. Gaekwad (i) Thr. Lrs. and Ors. cited by 22
1951 Bishundeo Narain and Another v. Seogeni Rai and Jagernath cited by 12

Where later benches applied it

2025 Vishu Vardhan @ Vishnu Pradhan v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. relied on
2014 Satti Paradesi Samadhi & Philliar Temple v. M. Sankuntala (d) Tr. Lrs. & Ors. relied on
2025 R. Nagaraj (dead) through Lrs. and Another v. Rajmani and Others referred to
2022 Sathyanath & Anr. v. Sarojamani referred to
2022 Saranpal Kaur Anand v. Praduman Singh Chandhok and Others referred to
2015 Foreshore Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. Praveen D.desai (dead) Thr. Lrs. and Others referred to
2019 Nusli Neville Wadia v. Ivory Properties & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 2 relied on · 4 referred to · 1 not applicable

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