Supreme Court of India

Shri V.S. Krishnan and Ors. v. M/s. Westfort Hi-tech Hospital Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 3 S.C.R. 184

Bench Tarun Chatterjee and P. Sathasivam JJ.

Decided 21 February 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the impugned judgment of the High Court is fair to both sides and safeguards the interest of the directors and shareholders; hence there is no valid ground to interfere under D Article 136 of the Constitution of India.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Company Law: Companies Act, 1956 - s. 172 rlw s. 53 -- Meeting -- c Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Service of notice - Complaint by Appellant Director that he did not receive notice of the AGM - Tenability of - Held: Not tenable - Appellant was party to Board meeting, wherein date, place and agenda of AGM was fixed -Also, Respondents produced "Certificates of Posting" to establish service of notice of AGM on Directors ... and other shareholders. Companies Act, 1956 - s.397 rlw s.398 - Oppression and mismanagement -Plea of Appellants that they invested huge sum in Respondent-company on promise

Authorities it was built on

2005 Sangramsinh P. Gaekwad and Ors. v. Shantadevi P. Gaekwad (i) Thr. Lrs. and Ors. cited by 22
2003 M.S. Madhusoodhanan and Anr. v. Kerala Kaumudi Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. cited by 3

Where later benches applied it

2025 Mrs. Shailja Krishna v. Satori Global Limited & Ors. relied on
2020 Mohd. Asif Naseer v. West Watch Company through its Proprietor relied on
2019 Ram Parshotam Mittal & Ors. v. Hotel Queen Road Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. referred to
2015 Purnima Manthena and Another v. Dr. Renuka Datla & Others referred to
2011 Chatterjee Petrochem (i) Pvt. Ltd. v. Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. & Ors. referred to
2018 Pratap Mehta v. Sunil Gupta & Ors. mentioned
2011 Samittri Devi and Anr. v. Sampuran Singh and Anr. mentioned
2010 Incable Net (andhra) Limited & Ors. v. Ap Aksh Broadband Ltd. & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 3 referred to · 3 mentioned

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