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M H Smith Plant Hire Limited - The case references involve companies with similar names, notably Smith (Plant Hire) Ltd.. In Smith (Plant Hire) Ltd. v. D.L. Mainwaring (T/A Inshore) (1986 BCLC 342), the court held that once a company is dissolved or merged (via scheme of amalgamation approved by the court), it ceases to exist as a legal entity, and no legal action can be initiated in its name post-dissolution Commissioner Of Income-1 Tax-7 VS Quantech Global Services Ltd. - Karnataka.
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Legal Status and Mergers - The case of Smith (Plant Hire) Ltd. illustrates that when a company merges or is dissolved, it loses its separate legal identity, and liabilities or actions related to it cannot be pursued against it post-merger. For example, the respondent company, after merging with Wipro Limited, was considered a non-existent party for legal proceedings Commissioner Of Income-1 Tax-7 VS Quantech Global Services Ltd. - Karnataka.
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Ownership and Use of Vehicles/Assets - The court in Smee (1955) noted that if a vehicle is used for business purposes and hired within a municipal area, the owner (whether a private individual or a limited company) is considered to be 'using' the vehicle, especially if driven by a servant in the course of employment. This underscores the importance of the vehicle's use context in legal considerations Washim Municipal Council, Washim VS Chaganlal - Bombay.
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Company Activities and Classification - The case involving M H Smith Plant Hire Limited suggests that companies involved in plant hire or similar activities are recognized as entities engaged in specific operational sectors. The legal discussions often revolve around their status, activities, and how mergers or dissolution impact their legal standing I. T. C. LTD. VS GEORGE JOSEPH FERNANDEZ - Calcutta.
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Summary and Insights:
- Smith (Plant Hire) Ltd. is a company involved in plant hire services, and legal cases have clarified that upon merger or dissolution, the company ceases to exist as a separate legal entity, affecting legal proceedings.
- The company's assets, such as vehicles or plant equipment, are considered used or owned based on their operational use, especially in hiring contexts.
- The legal framework governing limited companies, mergers, and asset use is crucial in understanding the company's legal standing and liabilities.
References: - Smith (Plant Hire) Ltd. case, CA 1986 BCLC 342 Commissioner Of Income-1 Tax-7 VS Quantech Global Services Ltd. - Karnataka - Vehicle use in business context, Smee (1955) 1 QB 78 Washim Municipal Council, Washim VS Chaganlal - Bombay - General legal principles on company mergers and dissolution, as discussed across multiple references I. T. C. LTD. VS GEORGE JOSEPH FERNANDEZ - Calcutta
Search Results for "M H Smith Plant Hire Limited"
1978 0 Supreme(Cal) 191 • India - Calcutta
DEB, SUDHINDRA MOHAN GUHA
It also held that the assessee was not a manufacturer of goods in the accounting year 1964 as it did not own or possess any plant ... The court held that the assessee was not a manufacturer of goods in the accounting year 1964 as it did not own or possess any plant ... The assessee is a private limited company and is engaged in pharmaceutical business. The assessment years are 1965-66 and 1966-67 and the relevant accounting years are calendar years 1964 and 1965, respectively. ... Ltd. , this court has held that a manufacturer need not po....
1962 0 Supreme(Bom) 43 • India - Bombay
D.V.PATEL, V.G.WAGLE
A common carrier is one who undertakes for hire or reward to transport the goods of such as choose to employ him from place to place ... The public profession may be made apparent by a public notification or by actually indiscriminately carrying all goods, such profession may be limited to transport of particular kinds of goods and/or may be limited to one particular route and/or to particular places." ... Co., (1849) 18 LJ Ex 366 and he added: ... "Perhaps there may be some doubt now in the case of the smith...... It i....
1973 0 Supreme(Mad) 262 • India - Madras
K.VEERASWAMI, V.V.RAGHAVAN
any other limited company or partnership or individual can be so authorised. ... Chari, referred to page 103 of the “ Limited Government and Judicial Review” by Dr. Durga Das Basu. ... Chari again referred to the passages in Basu’s Tagore Law Lectures on “Limited Government”, at pages 220 and 321. ... Chari next referred to Basu’s Tagore Law Lectures on “Limited Government and Judicial Review.” He referred to passages at pages 408 to 414 in support of his contention. ... Its legislative entries are limited#HL_E....
1973 0 Supreme(Mad) 260 • India - Madras
K.VEERASWAMI, V.V.RAGHAVAN
any other limited company or partnership or individual can be so authorised. ... Chari, referred to page 103 of the “ Limited Government and Judicial Review” by Dr. Durga Das Basu. ... Chari again referred to the passages in Basu’s Tagore Law Lectures on “Limited Government”, at pages 220 and 321. ... Chari next referred to Basu’s Tagore Law Lectures on “Limited Government and Judicial Review.” He referred to passages at pages 408 to 414 in support of his contention. ... Its legislative entries are limited#HL_E....
1983 0 Supreme(Bom) 105 • India - Bombay
TULPULE
The court found that the truck was used for business and was hired or offered for transport and hire within the municipal area, making ... Smee. (1955) 1 QB 78. it was held "if the driver is a servant then his master is also 'using' the vehicle whether the master is a private individual or a limited company, provided that the servant is driving on his master's business." ... It is not a word of precise meaning and "conveys the idea of enjoyment derived by the user from the corpus of the object enjoyed" as held in Arbuckle Smith and Co. Lt....
2021 0 Supreme(Kar) 145 • India - Karnataka
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, V.SRISHANANDA
engineering services for automobile Industry - Respondent-company on account of Scheme of amalgamation stood merged with Wipro Limited ... Smith (Plant Hire) Ltd. Vs. D.L. Mainwaring (T/A Inshore), 1986 BCLC 342 (CA) that “once a company is dissolved it becomes a non-existent party and therefore no action can be brought in its name. ... The respondent-company on account of Scheme of amalgamation stood merged with the Wipro Limited, the Scheme of amalgamation was approved by the High Court of Andhra Prad....
1982 0 Supreme(Cal) 28 • India - Calcutta
SABYASACHI MUKHARJEE, C.K.BANERJEE
Limited and it was stipulated that the defendant No. 1 would be described in the agreement as the owner and I. T. C Limited would be described as the Charterer. The recital further went on to observe as follows:--"3. ... Limited replied that this suit had been filed on 29th of Sept. , 1978 as indicated before it was not in a position to participate in the arbitration. On the l'2th of March, 1981 a letter was written by the respondent No. 1 to I. T. C. Limited which is as follows:--Dear Sirs. ... Huskar, Chairman ITC #HL_....
2016 0 Supreme(Ori) 576 • India - Orissa
VINEET SARAN, B.R.SARANGI
... The petitioner is a Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and carrying on business in steel sector, mostly engaged in Cold rolled, galvanized and special steel producer having its producing plant located at Meramandali, Orissa required to import different items ... To substantiate his contentions, he has relied upon Purbanchal Cables and Conductors Private Limited v. Assam State Electricity Board and another, (2012) 7 SCC 462, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board & Anr. V. ... To counter this menace, the Board of Trustees....
1981 0 Supreme(Cal) 113 • India - Calcutta
SABYASACHI MUKHARJEE, SUDHINDRA MOHAN GUHA
(HSL) for the expansion of coke oven plant and construction of houses/bungalows including furniture, sanitary and electrical installations ... There was an agreement entered into between Hindustan Steel Limited, hereinafter called HSL and Dr. C. ... Hindusthan Steel Limited, consideration for which was included in the contract value as per the terms of the agreement. ... To give two illustrations of comparable activities, if a person keeps with him a number of motorcars which are let to hire to the intending customers wi....
2006 7 Supreme 607 • India - Supreme Court
Y. K. SABHARWAL, C. K. THAKKER, P. K. BALASUBRAMANYAN
According to Bouviers Law Dictionary, the expression perquisite in a most limited sense means "something gained by a place or office ... Thus, in Minerva Mills Limited v. ... Such situations arise when officers/executives are posted in cities or metropolitan offices of the enterprises where company accommodation is either not available or available to a limited extent. ... According to Bouviers Law Dictionary, the expression perquisite in a most limited sense means "something gained by a place or office beyond the regula....
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