SATISH CHANDRA versus UNION OF INDIA

SATISH CHANDRA versus UNION OF INDIA

The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1988 is constitutionally valid, the legislative competence for its enactment exists, and the classification of powers between the Company Law Board and the High Court is justified; the Act sufficiently protects the interests of minority shareholders and does not neglect them.

Parties
Petitioner: Satish Chandra; Respondent: Union of India
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
01 August 1994
Procedural Posture
Civil Writ Petition / Final Disposition
Outcome
Petition disposed of
Legal Topics
Legislative Competence, Oppression and Mismanagement, Classification of Powers, Judicial Review
Company Law Constitutional Law Legislative Competence Oppression and Mismanagement Classification of Powers Judicial Review

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Parties

Satish Chandra

Petitioner

Union of India

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Writ Petition / Final Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1988 suffers from constitutional infirmity
  2. 2 Whether the legislative competence exists for conferring powers on Company Law Board instead of High Court
  3. 3 Whether the classification of powers between Company Law Board and High Court is valid

Ratio Decidendi

The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1988 is constitutionally valid, the legislative competence for its enactment exists, and the classification of powers between the Company Law Board and the High Court is justified; the Act sufficiently protects the interests of minority shareholders and does not neglect them.

Court Disposition

Petition disposed of

Orders

  • The petition is closed and stands disposed of.