Articles by Durga Rao

Company Law in India - a brief

Posted by Durga Rao 18 December 2009 21974 Views

In view of the vastness of the subject, the complications and listening at many of my colleagues, I have decided to present a small brief on Companies to be formed under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956, the difference between Private

How to study judgements - a brief for CA and CS students.

Posted by Durga Rao 12 December 2009 13881 Views

Thank you: Looking at the good response from my dear students to my article on "pursuing courses like CS and CA" and especially the willingness on the part of my friends and students to learn and appreciate good things, I have decided to

Is relief under section 397/398 of Companies Act effective?

Posted by Durga Rao 12 December 2009 7356 Views

A brief about section 397/398: Section 397 and 398 of the Companies Act, 1956 deals with “oppression” and “mismanagement” by the majority in a Company against the Minority Shareholders. How to construe “m

Company Law Board - procedure - needed reforms

Posted by Durga Rao 08 December 2009 8347 Views

I have been writing articles on Company Law in India, issues touching the corporate world and especially issues pertaining to Company dispute resolution mechanism. The state is supposed to do everything that is required for the betterment o

How to pursue courses like CA and CS as I think?

Posted by Durga Rao 07 December 2009 19364 Views

I have been writing articles on various issues connected to corporate world, corporate law, and legal profession and especially about Judiciary in India. I will be writing articles pursing my academic interest apart from my professional respon

Company dispute adjudication mechanism?

Posted by Durga Rao 30 November 2009 6342 Views

Company dispute resolution mechanism – Company Law in India: With the experience of looking at the litigation before the Company Law Board and the Company Court, with the privilege of looking at various judgments under the provisions of Compa

Opression and Mismanagement - an interesting issue

Posted by Durga Rao 17 November 2009 5906 Views

Earlier, I have written few articles on oppression and mismanagement under section 397/398 of Companies Act, 1956. After looking into an interesting angle while dealing with a Company issue, I have decided to present that inviting comments fro

Mismanagement in family companies - a case study

Posted by Durga Rao 26 October 2009 15954 Views

I have earlier written some articles dealing the issue of oppression and mismanagement under section 397/398 of Companies Act, 1956. I am of the opinion that the company law is very very complicated world wide in view of its complicated struc

Non-compliance of provisions - Opression and Mismanagement

Posted by Durga Rao 05 October 2009 8547 Views

Whether mere non-compliance of the provisions be construed as “Oppression” and “Mismanagement” under Company Law? It is known that section 397/398 of the Companies Act, 1956 enables the members to question the “o

Nature of remedy under section 397/398 - Company Law

Posted by Durga Rao 14 September 2009 12058 Views

The Companies Act, 1956 governs the incorporation, management and winding-up of any company in India. There will be differences among members or between groups in private companies and closely held public companies very often. One group may