https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105892 Section 446 of the Companies Act, 1956 is confined to civil proceedings: the expressions "suit or other legal proceedings" in sub-section (1) and "suit or proceedings" in sub-section (2) are construed in context, applying ejusdem generis and the Act's scheme, to protect winding-up assets and prevent multiplicity of civil claims. Because Parliament used express language where criminal proceedings were meant to be covered, criminal complaints are outside the scope of section 446. No leave of the company court is required for a criminal complaint against the company or its directors. en-us Fri, 19 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:20:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105892 Section 446 of the Companies Act, 1956 is confined to civil proceedings: the expressions "suit or other legal proceedings" in sub-section (1) and "suit or proceedings" in sub-section (2) are construed in context, applying ejusdem generis and the Act's scheme, to protect winding-up assets and prevent multiplicity of civil claims. Because Parliament used express language where criminal proceedings were meant to be covered, criminal complaints are outside the scope of section 446. No leave of the company court is required for a criminal complaint against the company or its directors. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 19 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105892