Avtar Singh's Company Law

This edition of Avtar Singh's Company Law contains a few important and several incremental changes over the last edition. These changes reflect the amendments in the statutory regime governing companies, more particularly, the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 along with judicial precedents starting from the National Company Law Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court.

Key Features:

• The contents of the book have been significantly restructured - principally by reorganising the various chapters into a more logical order, presenting a streamlined flow of legal principles, statutory provisions (especially delegated legislation), and judicial precedents
• An important chapter "Winding Up" has been given to make understanding of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law and it's standalone statute of 'death' of business organisations, persons easier to understand.
• A detailed and exhaustive introduction in the book is a 'must read'.
• All important concepts have been explained in a detailed and systematic manner in the publication.

The book is indispensable for law students, practitioners, CAs, Company Secretaries, Judges, in-house counsel and anyone who has an interest in the subject. The utility of the book to the legal profession is immeasurable.

Reviews

This book has become immortal like the classic books written by Mulla. For a student of company law, there is no better way to begin than to first read the book by Dr Avtar Singh.

- Arvind P. Datar
Senior Advocate, Madras High Court

Avtar Singh's Company Law has long been a foundational text for Indian law students and professionals alike.

- Sajan Poovayya
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Avtar Singh's Company Law has long been a cornerstone in this field, consistently providing essential insights through the esteemed Eastern Book Company.

- Rabindra Jhunjhunwala
Partner, Khaitan & Co.

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
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