Company Law (B.Com)

Companies Act 2013: formation, memorandum, articles, prospectus, share capital, directors, meetings and winding up.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters27Topics

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01Unit 1: Company and its Kinds 5 topics

Definition and features of a company (Section 2(20))
Separate legal entity and lifting of the corporate veil
Private, public and One Person Company
Small, government, holding and subsidiary companies
Section 8 companies

02Unit 2: Formation of a Company 6 topics

Promoters and pre-incorporation contracts
Incorporation and certificate of incorporation
Memorandum of Association and its clauses
Doctrine of ultra vires
Articles of Association
Constructive notice and indoor management

03Unit 3: Prospectus and Share Capital 6 topics

Prospectus: red herring and shelf prospectus
Misstatement in prospectus
Kinds of share capital
Allotment of shares
Transfer and transmission of shares
Debentures

04Unit 4: Directors and Key Managerial Personnel 5 topics

Appointment and number of directors, DIN
Independent and woman directors
Duties and liabilities of directors
Key managerial personnel
Corporate social responsibility

05Unit 5: Meetings and Winding Up 5 topics

Annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting
Board meetings
Quorum, proxy and voting
Ordinary and special resolutions, minutes
Winding up and the role of NCLT and IBC 2016

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You will be able to

Explain the meaning, features and kinds of companies under the Companies Act 2013
Describe the formation of a company, memorandum and articles of association and related doctrines
Explain prospectus, share capital, transfer and transmission of shares
State the rules on appointment, duties and number of directors and key managerial personnel
Explain company meetings, resolutions and modes of winding up

Who it is for

B.Com students (General and Accounting & Taxation streams) of Semester 3 under the UP State Universities NEP 2020 syllabus
Students planning CS, CA or corporate jobs who need a strong base in company law

What you need

Business Law of Semester 2 is helpful

Questions

Is this subject useful for CS?

Yes. Company law is a core part of the CS Executive syllabus; this course builds the base.

Do you teach case laws?

Yes, leading cases such as Salomon v. Salomon, Ashbury Railway and Royal British Bank v. Turquand are covered.

Which syllabus does the course follow?

It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Com. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches as per your university syllabus and papers.