Registered independent director Past Ch
8229 Points
Joined March 2007
Provisions of Sec.72 are applicable only to natural persons and not companies which are artificial persons because death of natural person is uncertain and can happen at any moment. However, dissolution of a company is through legal process which after taking into account settlement of all assets and liabilites as per law. In case of merger all assets (including investment) and liabilities are transferred to the transferee company. Similarly in case of voluntary winding up liquidator will settle all accounts.
Again, nominee is just a trustee who holds the shares till such time legal heir files his claim.