https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=214988 The Court upheld the order allowing the substitution of legal representatives in company misfeasance proceedings under the Companies Act, 1956. The Court found that the legal representatives had not raised any defense until a later application, justifying the substitution. It emphasized that liability under Section 543 does not abate on the death of the wrongdoer. The Court clarified that all objections and defenses raised by the legal representatives would be considered during the trial, with no prejudice caused by the substitution. en-us Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=214988 The Court upheld the order allowing the substitution of legal representatives in company misfeasance proceedings under the Companies Act, 1956. The Court found that the legal representatives had not raised any defense until a later application, justifying the substitution. It emphasized that liability under Section 543 does not abate on the death of the wrongdoer. The Court clarified that all objections and defenses raised by the legal representatives would be considered during the trial, with no prejudice caused by the substitution. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=214988