LANDMARK CASE

Delhi Development Authority v. Skipper Construction

(1996) 4 SCC 622 · Supreme Court of India · Corporate law

At a glance

Citation: (1996) 4 SCC 622
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Corporate law
In one line: Yes. The corporate veil was lifted to reach the people behind the fraud.

1 Facts

A builder used companies to defraud buyers and avoid court orders.

2 Issue

Can courts look behind companies to recover money?

3 What the court decided

Yes. The corporate veil was lifted to reach the people behind the fraud.

4 Why it matters

A strong example of lifting the veil.

5 Think about it

When is fraud enough to lift the veil?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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