Companies Act, 1956

Section - 426 - Liability as contributories of present and past members

Contributories

Liability as contributories of present and past members.

426. (1) In the event of a company being wound up, every present and past member shall be liable to contribute to the assets of the company to an amount sufficient for payment of its debts and liabilities and the costs, charges and expenses of the winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories among themselves, subject to the provisions of and subject also to the following qualifications, namely:—

         (a)  a past member shall not be liable to contribute if he has ceased to be a member for one year or upwards before the commencement of the winding up;

         (b)  a past member shall not be liable to contribute in respect of any debt or liability of the company contracted after he ceased to be a member;

          (c)  no past member shall be liable to contribute unless it appears to the .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store