Company Law & Practice – A Comprehensive Textbook on the Companies Act, 2013 is a definitive and full-spectrum exposition of Indian company law that integrates statutory doctrine with corporate governance practice, regulatory compliance and procedural execution.
The book serves as a complete academic-cum-practice manual, explaining how company law operates as a living legal framework within India's contemporary business and regulatory environment. Now in its 29th Edition, the work reflects decades of sustained editorial refinement and academic acceptance.
It traces the evolution of Indian company law from its historical foundations to its present enforcement-oriented and governance-driven framework. The text incorporates amendments, notified rules, regulatory developments and judicial pronouncements up to 31st December 2025, including recent reforms relating to ease of doing business, enhanced corporate governance, expanded thresholds for small companies, fast-track mergers, jurisdictional reorganisation of regulatory authorities and procedural simplification for capital-raising and compliance.
Who Should Read This Book?
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Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students of Commerce, Management & Law – Suitable for B.Com., BBA, MBA, M.Com., LL.B. and LL.M. students where Company Law is taught as a core paper.
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CA, CS & CMA Students – For statutory understanding supported by judicial interpretation, applied problem-solving and examination-oriented preparation.
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Academicians & Faculty Members – For structured classroom teaching supported by strong doctrinal coherence and comprehensive coverage.
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Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants & Cost Accountants – For corporate compliance, governance, advisory and secretarial practice.
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Corporate Lawyers & In-house Counsel – For consolidated reference across the entire lifecycle of a company.
The Present Publication is the 29th Edition | 2026, updated till 31st December 2025. It is authored by Dr G.K. Kapoor & Dr Sanjay Dhamija.
Key Features
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Integrated Law & Practice Approach
- Combines statutory provisions with judicial interpretation, regulatory guidance and applied corporate practice
- Enables readers to move seamlessly from legal principles to practical application
- Provides an integrated understanding of corporate law and compliance requirements
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Updated Legislative & Regulatory Position
- Incorporates amendments and notified legislative developments
- Includes new and amended Rules
- Covers relevant MCA initiatives and SEBI governance developments up to 31st December 2025
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Judicially Informed Exposition
- Case law is integrated contextually within the discussion of statutory provisions
- Helps clarify statutory meaning and judicial interpretation
- Highlights practical compliance implications arising from judicial decisions
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Practice-oriented Pedagogy
- Includes practical problems with structured hints
- Exam-oriented questions drawn from CA, CS and CMA examinations
- Applied compliance reasoning for better conceptual and practical understanding
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Specimen Drafting & Secretarial Practice Tools
- Specimen notices and agendas
- Explanatory statements and corporate resolutions
- Minutes for Board Meetings, General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings
- Translates legal requirements into executable corporate documentation
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Chapter-end Summaries
- Each chapter concludes with a concise summary of substantive legal provisions
- Useful for revision and examination preparation
- Supports classroom instruction and academic planning
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Comprehensive Indexing
- Detailed Section-wise Index
- Comprehensive Subject Index
- Enhances statutory navigation and reference usability
Coverage of the Book
The book provides exhaustive coverage of the entire lifecycle of a company under the Companies Act, 2013, through 25 systematically arranged chapters.
- Historical development of company legislation and foundational concepts
- Meaning, nature and kinds of companies
- Formation and incorporation procedures
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Memorandum & Articles of Association
- Fundamental principles governing constitutional documents
- Advanced concepts such as entrenchment provisions
- Prospectus and capital-raising mechanisms
- Acceptance of public deposits
- Share capital, debentures and corporate financing
- Membership, registers and statutory returns
- Inter-corporate loans, investments and borrowings
- Divisible profits and dividend regulation
- Company management and managerial personnel
- Role and responsibilities of Company Secretaries and practising professionals
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Corporate Meetings
- General Meetings
- General Body Meetings
- Board Meetings
- Detailed procedural and compliance requirements
- Accounts, audit and financial disclosures
- Inspection, inquiry and investigation
- Majority rule, minority protection, oppression and mismanagement
- Compromises, arrangements, reconstruction and amalgamation
- Winding up and dissolution
- Authorities under the Companies Act, 2013
- Miscellaneous provisions and statutory compliance requirements
The coverage extends beyond statutory text to include practical procedures such as incorporation steps, share transfer procedures, meeting compliance and documentation checks, thereby positioning the book as both a doctrinal textbook and a practical professional guide.
Structure of the Book
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Lifecycle-based Sequencing – Chapters are arranged to mirror the natural progression of a company, from formation and constitution through financing and governance to restructuring and winding up.
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Layered Learning Design – Each major topic combines explanatory narrative, statutory analysis, examination-oriented questions, practical problems with hints and specimen documentation where procedural execution is central.
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Teaching-friendly & Reference-ready – Clear internal structuring, chapter summaries and comprehensive indexing make the book suitable for classroom teaching, self-study, professional reference and compliance consultation.
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