Doctrine Of Ultra Vires In Company Law Slideshare
Intra vires the company but not done in prescribed manner this can be validated by shareholders consent.
Doctrine of ultra vires in company law slideshare. Ultra vires the directors but intra vires the company can be ratified by shareholders in agm. Pdf doctrine of ultra vires in company law agrey. Introduction ultra means beyond vires means powers an act of the company which beyond the objects clause. Richie 5 lord carins observed that the memorandum of association of a company defines the limitation on the powers of the company it contains in it both that which is affirmative and that which negative.
Effects of ultra vires transactions doctrine of ultra vires. The doctrine of ultra vires applies to the memorandum of association of a company. The memorandum of association contains the permitted range of activities in its objects clause and a company cannot practice any other activity which is not defined under the scope of objectives mentioned in the memorandum any activity done out of the purview of the memorandum. Exceptions to the doctrine of ultra vires a brief analysis of the doctrine of ultra vires with regard to its consequences would reveal that only those activities of the company shall be valid i e intra vires which are.
Neither the company can sue nor it can be sued for such acts ashbury railway carriage and iron company v. B incidental or consequential or reasonably within its permissible. Meaning of doctrine of ultra vires. This document is highly rated by b com students and has been viewed 1630 times.
The doctrine of ultra vires is a fundamental rule of company law. Doctrine of ultra vires under indiancompanies act 1956 presentation by mohit garg nischay bhargava bba 3rd sem a 2. An ultra vires act is void and cannot be ratified even if all the directors wish to ratify it. If anything is done beyond these powers that will be ultra vires the company and be void 4 in the celebrated case of ashbury railway carriage and iron co.
A the doctrine of ultra vires is no more a rule of our company law as the new act does not recognise it. The company still has rights exceptions 7. A essential for the fulfillment of the objects stated in the main objects clause of the memorandum. The ultra vires acts are null and void ab initio.
Investment acquired through ultra vires transaction. Oct 23 2020 doctrine of ultra vires documents company law b com notes edurev is made by best teachers of b com. These acts are not binding on the company.