Company Law

Paper Code: 
BSR 313
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The Course aims at providing knowledge of the Indian Companies Act, 1956, the regulatory framework governing the functioning of companies in India

9.00

Company- Definition and essential characteristics. Lifting of corporate veil- under statutory provisions and under judicial interpretations

9.00

Classification of companies.(as per Companies Act 2013) • Public company • Private company(Definition, characteristics, Privileges and concessions to private companies (as per Companies Act, 2013) • One-person Company • Dormant Company • Small Company • Government company • Foreign company • Holding and subsidiary company

9.00

Incorporation and formation of a company. Promoters-functions, duties and liabilities, methods of remuneration Concepts of shares, Types of shares (Equity shares, Preference shares), debentures, Types of debentures

9.00

Memorandum of Association, (Definition,Clauses),Articles of Association Prospectus:Defination,Contents,Provisions regarding issue of Prospectus,kinds of Prospectus(Abridged Prospectus,Shelf Prospectus,Information Memorandum,Red Herring Prospectus), Statement in lieu of prospectus

9.00

Membership in a company, difference between a member and shareholder, contributory (Definition), Winding up of Company (as per the Companies Act,2013)

Essential Readings: 

1. Majumdar, A. K. and Kapoor, G. K., Student’s guide to Company Law, Taxmann Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi 2. Singh, Avtar, Indian Company Law, Eastern Book Company

References: 

1. Nolakha, R.L., Company Law, Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur 2. Kuchhal, MC, Company Law and Secretarial Practice, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi 3. Krishnamurti, D.S.R., Company Law, Taxmann, New Delhi.

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