Strike-off — Glossary

◈Definition

Strike-off is removal under the Companies Act framework and is distinct from liquidation. Read the actual notices and final order rather than inferring a deadline or cause from a directory label. Section 252 provides different restoration routes with applicant, grounds and time requirements; twenty years is not a universal deadline for every applicant. Director disqualification is a separate legal question.

◉See also

Dormant Company
A company that has declared inactivity under Section 455 of the Companies Act.
Amalgamation
The merger of two or more companies into a single surviving entity.
Liquidation
The formal winding-up of a company, realisation of its assets, and distribution to creditors and shareholders.

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