Companies Act, 1956
Sec 446 - Suits stayed on winding up order.
(1) When a winding up order has been made or
the Official Liquidator has been appointed as provisional liquidator, no suit
or other legal proceeding shall be commenced, or if pending at the date of the
winding up order, shall be proceeded with, against the company, except by leave
of the Court and subject to such terms as the Court may impose.
(2) The Court which is winding up the company
shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being
in force, have jurisdiction to entertain, or dispose of
(a) any suit or proceeding by or against the
company ;
(b) any claim made by or against the company
(including claims by or against any of its branches in India) ;
(c) any application made under section 391 by
or in respect of the company ;
(d) any question of priorities or any other
question whatsoever, whether of law or fact, which may relate to or arise in
course of the winding up of the company ;
whether such suit or proceeding has been
instituted, or is instituted, or such claim or question has arisen or arises or
such application has been made or is made before or after the order for the
winding up of the company, or before or after the commencement of the Companies
(Amendment) Act, 1960 (65 of 1960).
(3) Any suit or proceeding by or against the
company which is pending in any Court other than that in which the winding up
of the company is proceeding may, notwithstanding anything contained in any
other law for the time being in force, be transferred to and disposed of by
that Court.
(4) Nothing in sub-section (1) or sub-section
(3) shall apply to any proceeding pending in appeal before the Supreme Court or
a High Court