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Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar v LIC of India

AIR 1963 SC 1185

AIR 1963 SC 1185 · Supreme Court of India

ultra-viresdirectors-authorityirregularvoidabledistinction
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1963
Subjects
Company Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Distinguished ultra vires the COMPANY (void) from ultra vires the DIRECTORS (voidable); acts within objects but beyond directors' authority are merely irregular, not void

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