https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429085 The court held that the deactivation of Director Identification Numbers (DINs) under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, without explicit authorization was arbitrary and illegal. It emphasized the need for adherence to statutory provisions, principles of natural justice, and alignment with judicial precedents. The court allowed the writ petitions, setting aside the orders deactivating the DINs and directing restoration of the same. The judgment highlighted the requirement of a hearing before deactivation, prospective application of relevant sections, and the necessity of an application for deactivation in line with rule 11 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. en-us Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429085 The court held that the deactivation of Director Identification Numbers (DINs) under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, without explicit authorization was arbitrary and illegal. It emphasized the need for adherence to statutory provisions, principles of natural justice, and alignment with judicial precedents. The court allowed the writ petitions, setting aside the orders deactivating the DINs and directing restoration of the same. The judgment highlighted the requirement of a hearing before deactivation, prospective application of relevant sections, and the necessity of an application for deactivation in line with rule 11 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=429085