Tag: Corporate Litigation
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Incorrect Prefixes to Company Names
A longstanding misconception is finally sought to be rectified by the Bombay High Court in a Circular issued on 3 April 2017 (via LiveLaw), the extracts of which are as follows: IT IS OBSERVED by the Hon’ble Shri Justice G. S. Patel while hearing Chamber Summons No. 89 of 2017 in Execution Application (L) No.
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Shareholding Thresholds for Oppression and Class Actions
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Companies Mediation and Conciliation Rules: An Update
[The following post is contributed by Bhushan Shah and Neha Lakshman from Mansukhlal Hiralal & Company. The views expressed are personal] Section 442 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) empowers the Central Government to constitute a panel of experts to mediate and settle disputes pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (‘NCLT’), National Company Law
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NCLT: Revolutionizing the Realm of Corporate Litigation
[The following post is contributed by Shruti Khetan, who is a student at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences] After a decade-long wait, the National Company Law Tribunal (‘NCLT’) and its appellate body, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (‘NCLAT’) have finally been constituted under sections 408 and 410 of the Companies Act,
