COMPANY LAW READY RECKONER
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Contents at a glance
| Bharat? | 5 |
| Preface to the Twenty-seventh Edition | 9 |
| About the Author | 13 |
| Detailed Contents | 21 |
| Sectionwise Referencer | 77 |
Volume 1
PART I
PRELIMINARY
| Chapter 1 Definitions | 1 |
| Chapter 2 About the Company | 23 |
| Chapter 3 Illegal Association | 37 |
PART II
INCORPORATION OF COMPANY AND MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO
| Chapter 1 Formation of a company | 40 |
| Chapter 2 Selection and Reservation of Name for the Company | 48 |
| Chapter 3 Memorandum of Association & Alteration Thereof | 61 |
| Chapter 4 Articles of Association & Alteration Thereof | 78 |
| Chapter 5 Incorporation of One Person Company | 96 |
| Chapter 6 Incorporation of Companies with Charitable Objects | 102 |
| Chapter 7 Commencement of Business | 127 |
| Chapter 8 Change in the Name of Company | 132 |
| Chapter 9 Change in the Situation of the Registered Office | 154 |
| Chapter 10 Alteration in the Object Clause of Memorandum | 182 |
| Chapter 11 Alteration in the Share Capital Clause | 187 |
PART III
PROSPECTUS AND ALLOTMENT OF SECURITIES
| Chapter 1 Prospectus | 207 |
| Chapter 2 Offer or Invitation of Securities on Private Placement Basis | 229 |
PART IV
SHARE CAPITAL & DEBENTURES
| Chapter 1 Types of Share Capital | 251 |
| Chapter 2 Share Certificates | 272 |
| Chapter 3 Voting Rights | 305 |
| Chapter 4 Calls, Forfeiture and Re-issuance of Shares | 307 |
| Chapter 5 Issuance of Securities at Premium, Discount & Sweat Equity shares | 320 |
| Chapter 6 Transfer and Transmission of Securities | 327 |
| Chapter 7 Further Issue of Securities | 374 |
| Chapter 8 Employees Stock Option (ESOS) & Share Based Employee Benefits Regulations, 2014 | 389 |
| Chapter 9 Issuance of Bonus Shares | 411 |
| Chapter 10 Buyback and Purchase of Own Shares | 419 |
| Chapter 11 Debentures | 443 |
| Chapter 12 Nomination by Securities holders | 462 |
PART V
ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS BY COMPANIES
| Chapter 1 Invitation and Acceptance of Deposits by Companies | 469 |
PART VI
REGISTRATION OF CHARGES
| Chapter 1 Registration and Modification of Charge | 498 |
| Chapter 2 Appointment or Cessation of Receiver or Manager | 525 |
PART VII
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
| Chapter 1 Register of Members | 527 |
| Chapter 2 Closure of Register of Members and Debenture holders | 554 |
| Chapter 3 Annual Return | 559 |
| Chapter 4 General Meetings | 578 |
| Chapter 5 Notice of General Meetings | 606 |
| Chapter 6 Quorum, Chairman & Proxy | 631 |
| Chapter 7 Voting | 646 |
| Chapter 8 Resolutions & Resolutions Passed by Postal Ballot process | 666 |
| Chapter 9 Minutes | 695 |
PART VIII
DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND
| Chapter 1 Declaration of Dividend | 731 |
| Chapter 2 Transfer of Unpaid Dividend and Resultant securities to the Investor Education and Protection Fund | 754 |
PART IX
ACCOUNTS OF COMPANIES
| Chapter 1 Maintenance of Books of Accounts | 781 |
| Chapter 2 Depreciation | 821 |
| Chapter 3 Boards' Report | 823 |
| Chapter 4 Corporate Social Responsibility | 848 |
| Chapter 5 Internal Audit | 891 |
PART X
AUDIT AND AUDITORS
| Chapter 1 Appointment and Change of the Auditors | 896 |
| Chapter 2 Cost Audit | 925 |
| Chapter 3 Auditor's Report | 954 |
| Chapter 4 Branch Audit | 967 |
PART XI
APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS
| Chapter 1 Directors and Constitution of the Board 970 | |
| Chapter 2 Independent & Women Directors | 983 |
| Chapter 3 Appointment and Change in the Directors | 1006 |
| Chapter 4 Director Identification Number | 1020 |
| Chapter 5 Appointment of Other than Retiring Director, Additional Director,Alternate Director, Nominee Director, etc. | 1036 |
| Chapter 6 Disqualification, Qualifications and Duties of Directors | 1052 |
| Chapter 7 Deemed Vacation of Office of Director, Removal of Director and Resignation by Director 1084 | |
| Chapter 8 Register of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel | 1111 |
PART XII
MEETINGS OF BOARD AND ITS POWERS
| Chapter 1 Board Meetings | 1115 |
| Chapter 2 Committee and Class Meetings | 1138 |
| Chapter 3 Powers of the Board | 1150 |
| Chapter 4 Restrictions on the powers of the Board | 1163 |
| Chapter 5 Disclosure of Interest, Related Party Transactions, Office or Place of Profit and Registers thereof | 1183 |
| Chapter 6 Loan to Directors, Loan and Investment by a Company | 1218 |
| Chapter 7 Contracts of Employments with Managing/Whole-time Directors,Loss of Office of Directors and Restriction on Non Cash Transactions | 1241 |
PART XIII
APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
| Chapter 1 Appointment of Managing Director, Whole-time Director or Manager | 1246 | |
| Chapter 2 Managerial Remuneration | 1272 | |
| Chapter 3 Powers of the Central Government Relating to the Appointment of Managerial Personnel | � | 1297 |
| Chapter 4 Appointment of Key Managerial Personnel, Secretarial Audit and Functions of Company Secretary | 1305 |
PART XIV
REMOVAL OF NAMES OF COMPANIES FROM THE REGISTER OF COMPANIES
| Chapter 1 Removal of Name of Companies from the Register of Companies | 1329 |
PART XV
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| Chapter 1 Companies Authorised to Register under the Companies Act, 2013 | 1365 |
| Chapter 2 Winding up of Unregistered Companies | 1383 |
PART XVI
REGISTRATION, OFFICES AND FEES
| Chapter 1 Registration, Offices and Fees | 1386 |
PART XVII
MISCELLANEOUS 1422
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PART XVIII
INSPECTION, INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION
| Chapter 1 Inspection of Books and Conduct Enquiry | 1449 |
PART XIX
COMPROMISE, ARRANGEMENT AND AMALGAMATION
| Chapter 1 Merger and Amalgamation | 1470 |
| Chapter 2 Takeover of Companies | 1568 |
PART XX
PREVENTION OF OPPRESSION AND MISMANAGEMENT
| Chapter 1 Oppression and Mis-management | 1583 |
| Chapter 2 Class Action Suits | 1630 |
PART XXI
REGISTERED VALUERS
| Chapter 1 Registered Valuer | 1635 |
PART XXII
INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION FOR CORPORATE PERSONS
| Chapter 1 Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation for Corporate Persons | 1646 |
PART XXIII
WINDING UP
| Chapter 1 Winding up by the Tribunal | 1671 |
| Chapter 2 Members and Creditors Voluntary Winding up | 1728 |
| Chapter 3 Provisions applicable to every type of Winding up | 1729 |
PART XXIV
COMPANIES INCORPORATED OUTSIDE INDIA
| Chapter 1 Companies Incorporated Outside India | 1772 |
| Chapter 2 Establishing Offices in India by a Foreign Company | 1792 |
PART XXV
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| Chapter 1 Government Companies | 1801 |
PART XXVI
COMPANIES TO FURNISH INFORMATION OR STATISTICS
| Chapter 1 Powers of the Central Government to Call Information | 1818 |
PART XXVII
NIDHI
| Chapter 1 Powers of the Central Government for Nidhi Companies | 1821 |
PART XXVIII
NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL
| Chapter 1 Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal | 1840 |
| Chapter 2 Applications and Petitions before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal | 1884 |
PART XXIX
SPECIAL COURT 1886
PART XXX
FORMATION AND CONVERSION OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY INTO A PRODUCER COMPANY 1922
PART XXXI
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 1948
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