Company Law

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Published by: Lawphoria

Last updated: November 20, 2025

Browse the articles below — a handpicked collection of legal insights, case studies, and explainers across key topics. Dive in and explore the law, one post at a time.

Sr. No. Topic Name
Introduction & Framework
1 Nature, Purpose & Scope of Company Law
2 Evolution: Companies Act 1956 → 2013
3 Definitions: Company, Body Corporate, Officer, Director, etc.
4 Corporate Personality & Lifting/Piercing the Corporate Veil
Types of Companies
5 Private Company
6 Public Company
7 One Person Company
8 Section 8 Companies
9 Small Companies
10 Government Companies
11 Associate & Subsidiary Companies
12 Dormant Company
Incorporation & Documentation
13 Promoters – Duties & Liabilities
14 Pre-incorporation Contracts
15 Memorandum of Association – Contents & Alteration
16 Articles of Association – Contents & Alteration
17 Doctrine of Ultra Vires
18 Doctrine of Constructive Notice
19 Doctrine of Indoor Management
Share Capital & Securities
20 Types of Share Capital
21 Equity Shares & Preference Shares
22 Issue of Shares (Private Placement, Rights Issue, Bonus Issue)
23 Sweat Equity Shares & ESOP
24 Transfer & Transmission of Shares
25 Share Certificates & Share Warrants
26 Reduction of Share Capital
27 Buy-Back of Securities
Debentures & Charges
28 Debentures – Types & Features
29 Debenture Trustees & Their Duties
30 Creation, Registration & Satisfaction of Charges
Members & Meetings
31 Members, Shareholders & Their Rights
32 Register of Members
33 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
34 Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
35 Notice, Quorum & Proxy
36 Voting Methods (Poll, E-Voting)
37 Minutes & Resolutions (Ordinary / Special)
Management & Administration
38 Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
39 Appointment & Qualifications of Directors
40 Independent Directors
41 Women Directors
42 Duties & Liabilities of Directors
43 Board Meetings & Procedures
44 Committees of the Board (Audit, CSR, Nomination & Remuneration)
Accounts, Audit & Disclosure
45 Books of Accounts
46 Financial Statements – Balance Sheet & P&L
47 Statutory Audit & Auditors
48 Appointment, Removal & Rotation of Auditors
49 Auditor’s Duties, Powers & Liabilities
50 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Provisions
Prevention of Oppression & Mismanagement
51 Oppression – Meaning & Relief
52 Mismanagement – Meaning & Relief
53 Powers of NCLT in Oppression/Mismanagement Cases
Compromises, Arrangements & Amalgamations
54 Schemes of Arrangement
55 Mergers & Amalgamations
56 Reverse Mergers
57 Demergers
58 Role of NCLT & NCLAT in M&A
Winding Up
59 Modes of Winding Up
60 Voluntary Winding Up
61 Winding Up by Tribunal
62 Liquidator – Powers & Duties
63 Dissolution of Company
Corporate Governance
64 Meaning & Importance of Corporate Governance
65 SEBI Norms & Listing Obligations (LODR Overview)
66 Ethical Practices & Code of Conduct
67 Whistleblower Mechanism
Special Provisions
68 Foreign Companies & Business in India
69 Producer Companies
70 Insider Trading – Basic Overview
71 Misrepresentation & Fraud in Company Affairs

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