https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97314 Section 171 of the Companies Act, 1913 bars suits or other proceedings against a company in liquidation without leave, but that bar does not extend to defensive steps taken by a defendant in litigation originally instituted by the company. Where the company has filed the suit and obtained a decree, an appeal, revision, review, or application to set aside an ex parte order brought by the defendant is treated as part of the defence and not as a proceeding against the company. Leave of the company court is therefore not required unless the step is itself intended to fasten liability on the company or its assets. en-us Thu, 11 Nov 1954 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:33:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97314 Section 171 of the Companies Act, 1913 bars suits or other proceedings against a company in liquidation without leave, but that bar does not extend to defensive steps taken by a defendant in litigation originally instituted by the company. Where the company has filed the suit and obtained a decree, an appeal, revision, review, or application to set aside an ex parte order brought by the defendant is treated as part of the defence and not as a proceeding against the company. Leave of the company court is therefore not required unless the step is itself intended to fasten liability on the company or its assets. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 11 Nov 1954 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97314