https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105870 Part X of the Companies Act, 1956 may apply to a partnership comprising more than seven members, even if it is registered under the Partnership Act, because such a body falls within the definition of an unregistered company. The existence of separate partnership dissolution remedies does not, by itself, exclude winding up under Part X where statutory requirements are met. The text also explains that a winding-up petition will not be defeated by a mere unsupported dispute: if the underlying agreement makes repayment of a security deposit due on termination, and no bona fide defence is shown, the petition may be admitted. en-us Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:36:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105870 Part X of the Companies Act, 1956 may apply to a partnership comprising more than seven members, even if it is registered under the Partnership Act, because such a body falls within the definition of an unregistered company. The existence of separate partnership dissolution remedies does not, by itself, exclude winding up under Part X where statutory requirements are met. The text also explains that a winding-up petition will not be defeated by a mere unsupported dispute: if the underlying agreement makes repayment of a security deposit due on termination, and no bona fide defence is shown, the petition may be admitted. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105870