Description
Eastern Book Company Company Law by Avtar Singh
The current edition of Company Law by Dr Avtar Singh, a highly acclaimed and recommended book on the subject, has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of recent significant legislative changes.
The book presents a thorough study of all the new concepts and changes made in Company Law since 2013, including topics such as requirement of minimum share capital, related party transactions, Audit Committees, clause 49 of the Listing Agreement etc. This book has been updated with special resolutions, use of common seal, class action suits, shareholders rights, provisions for corporate social responsibility etc.
The notable features of this book are:
Gives in-depth understanding of Companies Act, 2013 along with all its amendments.
Updated with the discussion on two latest amendments post 2013 Act, one in 2015 and another in 2017.
Topic wise arrangement of matter, explaining the various aspects of company law with the help of Indian and foreign case laws.
Includes a note on the highlights of the Companies Act, 2013 by Khaitan & Co., Mumbai, to give a practitioner's view of the new Companies Act.
Includes additional learning resources on www.ebcexplorer.com:
Access to important case law as indicated by Case PilotTM
Discussion ForumTM provides a platform outside classroom to post comments, discuss and explore ideas.
SCC Online Blog to stay updated on recent happenings of the legal world.
About The Author
Dr. Avtar Singh, B.Com., LL.M., LL.D, is a multi-faceted personality, who has adorned his cap with multiple feathers- Author, Advocate, Professor. He has been awarded with numerous prestigious honours like Saraswati Sammaan by the U.P. Government and Vidya Bhushan Sammaan by the Hindi Sansthan in U.P., for his contributions in the field of legal education. In his decades long career he has been a visiting professor of Business Laws at IIM, Lucknow and Reader in Law at Lucknow University.
Titles written by him have been prescribed by many leading universities and have been lauded by both students and teachers. His works and writing style have been appreciated both Nationally and Internationally.
He has followed his signature style of writing in all his works- the most comprehensive study of the subject that he takes in his hands in a simple and lucid language. He has written in both English and Hindi languages.
His list of works include: Business Law, Company Law (in English and Hindi), Competition Law, Consumer Protection: Law and Practice, Contract Law (Easy Law Series), Introduction to Company Law (in English and Hindi), Introduction to Law of Negotiable Instruments, Introduction to Partnership (including Limited Liability Partnership) (in English and Hindi), Intellectual Property Law, Law of Arbitration and Conciliation (in English and Hindi), Laws of Banking and Negotiable Instruments (in English and Hindi), Law of Carriage (Air, Land and Sea), Law of Contract and Specific Relief (in English and Hindi), Law of Insolvency, Law of Insurance, Law of Partnership (Principles, Practice & Taxation), Law of Sale of Goods (in English and Hindi), Negotiable Instruments (in English and Hindi), Textbook on Law of Contract and Specific Relief.
Table Of Contents:
1. Corporate Personality
2. Registration and Incorporation
3. Memorandum of Association
4. Articles of Association
5. Prospectus
6. Promoters
7. Securities (Shares)
8. Shareholders and Members
9. Share Capital
10. Directors .
11. Meetings
12. Dividends, Accounts and Audit .
13. Borrowing, Lending, Investments and Contracts
14. Debentures . 461
15. Majority Powers and Minority Rights
16. Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement .
17. Inspection, Inquiry and Investigations .
18. Kinds of Company
19. Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations .
20. Removal of Names of Companies from Register of Companies
21. Winding Up
22. Voluntary Winding Up
23. Provisions Applicable to Every Mode of Winding Up
24.Miscellaneous