https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278566 A written acknowledgement of liability for limitation purposes need not follow any particular form, and an e-mail can satisfy the requirement where it is traceable to the debtor and admits the dues. Applying the Limitation Act alongside the Information Technology Act, the Karnataka HC recognised electronic correspondence as a valid acknowledgement when transmission was undisputed. The admitted debt was therefore not time-barred, and the continuing failure to pay supported the company's inability to discharge its debt. On that basis, the winding up petition was admitted. en-us Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:00:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278566 A written acknowledgement of liability for limitation purposes need not follow any particular form, and an e-mail can satisfy the requirement where it is traceable to the debtor and admits the dues. Applying the Limitation Act alongside the Information Technology Act, the Karnataka HC recognised electronic correspondence as a valid acknowledgement when transmission was undisputed. The admitted debt was therefore not time-barred, and the continuing failure to pay supported the company's inability to discharge its debt. On that basis, the winding up petition was admitted. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278566