The Joint-stock Companies Act, 1857
Winding-up by Court
LXVI. Circumstances under which Company may be wound-up by Court.-
A Company may be wound-up by the Court under the following circumstances; (that is to say)
(1) Whenever the Company in general meeting has passed a special resolution requiring the Company to be wound-up by the Court;
(2) Whenever the Company does not commence its business within a year from its incorporation, or suspends its business for the, space of a whole year;
(3) Whenever the shareholders are reduced in number to less than seven;
(4) Whenever the Company is unable to pay its debts;
(5) Whenever three-fourths of the Capital of the Company have been lost or become unavailable.