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Winding up of the appellant company - Undeniably, in cases where ...


Petition Valid if Debtor's Defense in Company Winding-Up is Unfounded or Fake, Indicating Evasion of Debt Repayment.

February 25, 2023

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Winding up of the appellant company - Undeniably, in cases where the defence against the claim of debt is found to be moonshine or a sham, the petition for winding up would be maintainable on account of inability to pay the debt. However, the facts of the case must clearly establish that there is no plausible defence available to the debtor company. The defence so raised has been solely for the purposes of avoiding repayment of admitted debt and in most cases, to camouflage the inability to do so. - HC

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