The Indian Companies Act 1882, 6 of 1882, (Rep., Act 1 of 1956)

Section 238. Registration under this Act not to affect obligations incurred previously to registration

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

238. Registration under this Act not to affect obligations incurred previously to registration. 239. Continuation of existing suits. 240. Effect of registration under Act. 241. Power of Court to restrain further proceedings. 242. Order for winding-up Company. --- PART VIII. Companies. [ACT VI PART VIII. APPLICATION OF ACT TO UNREGISTERED COMPANIES. SECTIONS. 243. Winding-up unregistered Companies. 244. Who to be deemed a contributory in the event of Company being wound up. 245. Power of Court to restrain further proceedings. 246. Effect of order for winding-up Company. 247. Provision in case of unregistered Company. 248. Provisions of this Part of Act cumulative. --- PART IX. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 249. Company not to buy its own shares. 250. Saving of existing proceedings for winding-up. 251. Saving of conveyances. 238. The registration in pursuance of this Part of this Act of any Company shall not affect or prejudice the liability of such Company to have enforced against it, or its right to enforce, any debt or obligation incurred, or any contract entered into, by, to, with or on behalf of, such Company previously to such registration. Continuation of existing suits.

Source: India Code