Entitlement to Transmission of Shares upheld: legal heirs may seek transmission and company must process demat transfers.

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....Entitlement to transmission of shares: legal heirs prima facie entitled to transmission where register and annual statements continue to record shares in deceased's name, sustaining maintainability under the statutory scheme and permitting registration of heirs. NCLT jurisdiction to examine transfer instruments: Tribunal may, on a prima facie basis in oppression and mismanagement proceedings, assess validity of gift deeds and related documents integral to the complaint as part of its summary jurisdiction; further factual enquiry reserved. Company duty in dematerialised context: company must process transmission under Articles and prescribed procedure for demat shares and register legal heirs on proper application.....