Authored by- Shikhar Shrivastava INTRODUCTION Mergers and acquisitions involve the coming together of two businesses as well as corporate entities to become one for economic, social, or other reasons. A merger or acquisition is feasible only there’s a mutual agreement between both parties. The agreed-upon terms on which these entities are willing to come together…
Category: Company Law
Corporate Governance
Authored by- Aryan Rawal What is Corporate Governance? The system of governance that deals with the methodology of governing a corporate entity are known as corporate governance. It comprises Rules, Regulations[1], and Bylaws by which a corporate firm is governed, managed, run, and controlled. It works on the principle of balance of interests, balancing the…
Disqualification of Directors in Letter and Spirit
Authored by- Shivangi Maheshwari INTRODUCTION The present article explains the rationale behind the strict application of Section 167(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 (herein referred to as ‘Companies Act’) where the director must vacate the offices in all the other companies except the defaulting company. In addition, the constitutional validity of Section 167(1)(a) and the…
The Concept of Whistleblowing in India
– Aryan Rawal Introduction Recently, the accusations that rose against the Infosys Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other senior officials have brought back the focus on whistleblowers’ safety in India. In recent years, the number of whistleblowing complaints has risen in the corporate sector, particularly the complaints filed against Wipro and the State Bank of…
Corporate Governance in India and How much it is Practical
Author – Garima Choudhary ,5th year, B.A.LLB , Law college, Uttaranchal University. Co-Author – Shashank Tyagi, Assistant professor, Law college, Uttaranchal University Abstract Corporate governance in India as we understand is set upon the principles on international control, policies and procedures which form the framework of companies operations and also consider in itself the working…
Shareholder Democracy and Corporate Governance
[Volume 2; Issue 12] Author- Sneha Singh, B.A.LL.B (Hons.), Chanakya National Law University, Patna Co-Author- Prerna Shikha, B.A.LL.B (Hons.), Chanakya National Law University, Patna “The highest measure of democracy is neither the ‘extent of freedom’ nor the ‘extent of equality’; but rather the highest measure of participation”[1] – A. D. Benoist ABSTRACT The recent spate of emergencies besetting…
Crowd funding: A modern day framework to expand start-up capital
[Volume 2, Issue 6] – June, 2017 Author – Mrudula Sarampally, B.A.LL.B (Hons.), Symbiosis Law School, Pune. ABSTRACT The mechanism of “Crowd funding” is a new concept that is currently evolving in India. The first milestone in this regard was reached by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by releasing a Consultation Paper in 2014 and encouraging opinions…