Tag: Directors

Artificial Intelligence in the Indian Corporate Boardroom: Preserving Fiduciary Accountability in an Algorithmic Age

April 8, 2026

[Mustafa Rajkotwala works on AI, Strategy and Legal Engineering at NYAI. He is a commercial and technology lawyer based in Mumbai, India.] Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to operational functions. It is increasingly deployed in Indian corporate boardrooms to assess risk, monitor compliance, process financial data, and shape strategic decision-making, enabling companies to synthesise information…
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MK Ranjitsinh and the Erroneous “Expansion” of Fiduciary Duties in Indian Law

February 17, 2026

[Anik Bhaduri is a candidate for the MSc in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford] In 2013, the Companies Act became the first legislation in the world to explicitly adopt a stakeholder-oriented conception of the corporation. In addition to introducing a mandatory requirement that certain companies allocate a portion of their funds towards corporate social responsibility…
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When a Rights Issue becomes Oppressive: A Look at Byju’s Recent Controversy

July 6, 2024

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Board Effectiveness: Challenges and Opportunities

June 2, 2024

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Business Judgment Rule: The Indian Context

February 7, 2024

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Company’s Interest vs Duty to Protect the Environment – A Director’s Balancing Act

September 5, 2023

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ClientEarth-Shell: English Court Rejects Climate-Focused Shareholder Derivative Suit

June 5, 2023

[Posted by Umakanth Varottil]
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Liability of Authorized Signatory of a Company to Pay Interim Compensation Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

April 3, 2023

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Analyzing Directors’ Duty of Care under the Companies Act, 2013

March 29, 2023

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Analyzing the Business Judgement Doctrine in the Indian Context

August 3, 2022

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