Companies Act, 2017 — section 15

15. Liability for carrying on business with less than three or, in the case of a private company, two members.—If at any time the number of members of a company is reduced, in the case of a private company other than a single member company, below two or in the case of any other company, below three and the company carries on business for more than one hundred and eighty days while the number is so reduced, every person who is a member of the company during the time that it so carries on business after those one hundred and eighty days and is cognizant of the fact that it is carrying on business with fewer than two members or three members, as the case may be, shall be severally liable for payment of whole debts of the company contracted during that time and may be sued therefor without joinder in the suit of any other member. GENERAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO REGISTRATION OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES