Landmark Cases in Corporate Law

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Description
I am happy to present this treatise which is the first of its kind in the domain of Company Law. The book is a compendium of landmark cases reported in volumes 157 to 186 of Company Cases. This, however, is not merely a compilation of those cases; it contains a detailed account of key past reported Indian and English cases concerning the subject-matter of the landmark cases. The cases have been divided and arranged topic-wise. The readers would be able to locate the cases easily with the help of detailed Contents and Subject Index included in the book I wish to place on record my grateful thanks to the Editors of Company Cases for undertaking release of this book. The book should be found useful by all professionals concerned with Company Law, such as lawyers, company secretaries, chartered accountants and law officers of companies and other organisations. I am confident that the users of the book in their professional endeavours. The readers may feel free to write to me and let me have their suggestions and comments which would enable me to improve the contents of the book.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 : Auditor
Chapter 2 : Board and Directors
Chapter 3 : Books of Account 
Chapter 4 : Charges on Company Property 
Chapter 5 : Circulation of Members' Resolution 
Chapter 6 : Company Law Board 
Chapter 7 : Company's Cor. Personality, Incorporation, Memorandum and Article of Assn., Com. Name
Chapter 8 : Deposits
Chapter 9 : Enforcement of Orders of Company Law Board 
Chapter 10 : General Meeting 
Chapter 11 : Guarantee
Chapter 12 : Holding and Subsidiary  Companies
Chapter 13 : Inspection and Investigation
Chapter 14 : Miscellaneous
Chapter 15 : Nomination by a Shareholder
Chapter 16 : Offences and Liabilities of Directors and Officers
Chapter 17 : Oppression and Mismanagement 
Chapter 18 : Powers of Board and Delegation thereof
Chapter 19 : Preincorporation Contracts
Chapter 20 : Public Financial Institution 
Chapter 21 : Reduction of Share Capital 
Chapter 22 : Removal of Director
Chapter 23 : Scheme of Compromise or Arrangement
Chapter 24 : SEBI Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations, 1997 
Chapter 25 : Shares, Share Capital and Membership of a Company
Chapter 26 : Sick Industrial Companies 
Chapter 27 : Striking off a Defunct Company
Chapter 28 : Transfer and Transmission of Shares
Chapter 29 : Winding up of Company 
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Author Details
Dr KR Chandratre, is a practising company secretary with over 25 years' experience. He has an impressive academic background, and holds a Master's degree in commerce, an LL B and LL D from the University of Pune. He was the President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India during 1996 and was also the Vice-President for two years. He was a member of the Working Group on Redrafting of the Companies Act, 1956 constituted by the Government of India in August 1996, to draft a new Companies Act to be substituted for the Companies Act 1956, which resulted in the Companies Bill, 1997. He also served as the Chairman of the Committee on 'Delisting of Securities' constituted by SEBI in March 1997. He was the President of the Pune Stock Exchange, Pune, India, during April 2004 to April 2005. Dr.Chandratre has so far authored over 1000 articles and 24 books on various subjects in the areas of Corporate Laws and Corporate Secretarial Practice. He has also addressed more than 300 seminars, workshops, conferences and conventions besides contributing papers at national and international levels.