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"A recent judgment rendered by the High Court of Bombay in February 2010 [Western Maharashtra Development Corpn. Ltd. Vs. Bajaj Auto Limited, (2010) 154 Comp Cas 593 (Bom)] firmly establishes the fact that a public company in India cannot provide for restrictions on the transferability of its shares."

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in its board meeting dated 28 March 2018 (Board Meeting), accepted several recommendations (a few with modifications) of the Committee on Corporate Governance, headed by Mr. Uday Kotak.

By its landmark decision in Cox and Kings Ltd. v SAP India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. the Supreme Court upheld the applicability of the ‘group of companies' doctrine to arbitration.

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the role of directors and senior management in taking appropriate measures, addressing concerns of various stakeholders and ensuring business continuity has become more important than ever.

An annual general meeting (AGM) is a yearly gathering of interested shareholders of a firm. At an AGM, the company's directors deliver an annual report to shareholders that include information...

With a view of ensuring the affairs of large public companies are conducted in a manner beneficial to the interest of the stakeholders and in accordance with law, Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, ...

Since their introduction to the Indian investment landscape as a separate asset class in 2014, infrastructure investment trusts ("InvITs") have emerged as an increasingly...

The recent controversies relating to Zee Entertainment and Dish TV both involve investors holding significant stakes attempting to convene general meetings of shareholders through which they seek to replace certain directors on the existing boards.

In today's business environment, businesses are operated through complex ownership structure that can conceal the identity of their ultimate beneficial owners.

A common misconception holds that insolvency moratoriums protect everyone associated with a distressed company, but the Supreme Court's ruling in the Mantri Manyata Energia Project case clarifies that Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code protects only the corporate debtor itself. What happens when promoters, directors, personal guarantors, and landowners face separate proceedings while the company undergoes Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, and how do courts determine whose obligations

The relationship between a company and its directors is often misconstrued, particularly in legal proceedings involving corporate misconduct.

Recently, on June 15, 2023, the Supreme Court of India upheld the largely disproportionate allotment of shares in favour of one group of shareholders of a private limited company...

In India, the legal framework and working of employee stock options (ESOPs) is extremely crucial for the overall development of the companies. Companies must appreciate and adhere to the complex rules.

In recent years, scrutiny of Significant Beneficial Owners (SBOs) of Indian companies pursuant to the Companies Act, 2013 (CA 2013) has intensified.

The (Indian) Ministry of Corporate Affairs recently issued a notification dated 5 June, 2015 providing that various provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Companies Act") will not apply or will apply with exceptions...

The ultimate purpose of commercial transactions and business aspirations is to circulate and re-distribute societal wealth for the betterment of those working for the business.

On 10 February 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a draft amendment (Draft Amendment) to the RBI (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2025 (NBFC Exemptions Master Directions).