The objective of this module is to equip you with the following concepts:

• Types of shares
• Types of debentures
• Issue of securities
• Prospectus

You will find an in-depth analysis of practical situations where a company may decide to raise its capital through shares and debentures. How the company may decide to issue its shares and debentures forms an integral part of this module, comprising 20 videos and references to relevant sections of the Companies Act, 2013.

This course is specifically designed keeping in mind the syllabi of leading Indian law schools. Practitioners can use this as a refresher course, and anyone taking competitive examinations such as CS and CA may also take this course. In addition to the videos, this course also comprises the following:

• Examination pointers
• Assignments
• Mind maps
• Flashcards
• Full texts of relevant sections
• Links to the full texts of cases on SCC Online.

1. Introduction

   1.1 Introduction

2. Capital

   I. Relevant sections

   2.1 Types of financial market

   2.2 Concept of capital

   2.3 Types of share capital

   2.4 Issue of securities

   II. Exercises

   III. Examination pointers

3. Shares

   I. Relevant sections

   3.1 Concept of shares

   3.2 Share certificates

   3.3 Dematerialised share certificates

   II. Exercises

   III. Examination pointers

4. Equity shares and preference shares

   I. Relevant sections

   4.1 Concept of equity shares

   4.2 Types of equity shares

   4.3 Issue of equity shares

   4.4 Concept of preference shares

   4.5 Types of preference shares

   II. Exercises

   III. Examination pointers

5. Debentures

   I. Relevant sections

   5.1 Concept of debentures

   5.2 Types of debentures

   5.3 Issue of debentures

   5.4 Pari passu clause

   II. Exercises

   III. Examination pointers

6. Prospectus

   I. Relevant sections

   6.1 Concept and types of prospectus

   6.2 Registration of prospectus

   6.3 Consequences of misstatement in prospectus

   II. Exercises

   III. Examination pointers

INDEX (FULL TEXT OF CASES)

   I. INDEX: Full text of cases