The sixteenth edition of this legal classic explains in detail various aspects of the law relating to Specific Relief. Relevant case law and latest statutory developments have been meticulously incorporated in this edition to serve its readers which include students, lawyers as well as academicians. Further, all relevant and connected statutes have been appended with this book intending to enable its readers to use it as a ready reference. Key Features: • In this edition, an attempt has been made to cover the paradigm shift brought in the law on specific relief by the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018 • Though the number of decisions on the subject post amendment are limited, an attempt has been made to cover most of the latest decisions • Suggestions and comments have been made on amendments not yet covered by precedents • This edition retains the old style of referring to international case law by including important arbitration proceedings and decisions of highest courts from common law jurisdictions such as Singapore, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Malaysia

This 16th ‘centenary’ edition of Mulla’s Indian Contract Act is being published a century after the publication of the first edition in 1921. Even 100 years hence, ‘Mulla’ still stands as the classic textbook on Contract Law and continues to provide clarity on what is an increasingly complex subject. The book lays out the Indian Contract Act (Act of 9 of 1872) supplemented by detailed section-wise commentary. Anyone involved with the law of contract can turn to Mulla secure in the knowledge that it covers all the key areas of law. Key Features: Presents an authoritative, revised and fully updated account of the Indian Contract Act Includes detailed discussion on important topics like frustration and force majeure, interpretation of contracts, public contracts, remoteness of damages et al Corresponding developments in the common law have also been discussed and thoroughly analyzed An essential reading for any student of contract law and a valuable first point of reference for practitioners and academics

The concept of businesses giving back to society is as old as commerce, variously known as charity, philanthropy, social work, etc. With the advent of modern businesses, this giving back is more systematised and is variously known as CSR, sustainability, corporate citizenship or shared value. Still, CSR is often unstructured, ambiguous and nebulous, in part because it deals with subjects that often defy precision and standardisation. Being an evolving discipline, CSR lacks a universally agreed theory to address issues of organisation, structure, strategy, culture, frameworks, etc. that are standard for other corporate disciplines. The Companies Act, 2013 has added to the complexity by 'mandating' corporate spends on CSR, directing where such money is to be spent and requiring Board and senior management attention. For too long CSR in India had been left to non-directional, haphazard do-gooding; 'Governance' — the process through which decisions are taken — of CSR through the law is expected to inject greater professionalism in the full range of CSR operations. This book is a contribution to the effort to reduce some of the nebulousness that characterises CSR and bridge the gap in systemic formality between CSR and other disciplines. It is expected to be a reference book for corporates, a handbook for practitioners including NGOs and implementing partners and a resource book for academicians. The book draws on international and national best practices, academic theories and examples from ground-level work. It is designed as a go-to publication for all facets of sustainability, both operations and governance, to improve accountability and transparency of all constituents of CSR. Testimonials "The book combines philosophies, guiding principles and measurement frameworks of the diverse and qualitative subject of corporate social responsibilities. It looks at all intervening stakeholders and helps them understand and perform their respective roles. Additionally, it explores the symbiotic relationship of each participant in the ecosystem. This is a handbook for corporates, NGO partners, academics and everyone who wishes to immerse in the subject." Saurabh Srivastava, Co-founder and former Chairman, NASSCOM "The book is a perfectionist's work in letter and spirit. The CSR-concepts to cases, strategies, program impact, regulations as well as roadmap are well blended in the book. CSR may truly bring social sea-change as well as benchmark for corporate, if applied and the book lays out steps how to achieve this." D S Rawat, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM " The book traces the genesis of modern CSR in the context of a business and its journey from philanthropy to stakeholder responsibility to create a just society. This is especially important in a country like India with its large income and social inequalities. The book offers an alternative framework and guidance to help companies bring the CSR discourse to the boardroom, practitioners and citizens." Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder and CEO of Infoedge (India) Limited and Co-founder and Trustee of Ashoka University "The book provides a comprehensive discourse on the evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The authors narrate history of corporate greed and its scant regard for any social responsibility and thereby debate the usefulness, if any, of mandatory CSR spend by corporate." Ashok Banerjee, Professor (Finance & Control), Faculty-in-charge, Director, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP), Indian Institute of Management Calcutta "There are very few books on CSR. This book by Kshama Kaushik is a great addition to the involvement of business in the welfare and development of society. The spirit of giving has moved from charity to philanthropy and to citizenship and now global sustainability. The book opens your eyes to the development and evolution of CSR thought in India and globally. The non-profits involved in CSR must read this book and will find ittruly useful." Mathew Cherian, CEO, HelpAge India and Member, NGO Task Force, Planning Commission of India "Kshama brings her recognizable style of blending concepts and practice to produce a book that covers both do what and do how of CSR. The book elegantly demonstrates why businesses need to be steered towards CSR and how." Dr Sundar Venkatesh, Professor, Management School, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

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CSR, ESG and Charitable Institutions analyses various aspects and dimensions of the subject, Corporate Social Responsibility and its close connect, Environmental Social Governance. The book is thematically arranged examines and explains the philosophy and objectives of CSR emphasizing it social and ethical base. Key Features: Covers clause by clause analysis of CSR provisions Covers the most recent amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to CSR, SEBI Listing Regulations on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Includes provisions under the Income-tax Act, 1961 with respect to registration of charitable institutions Discusses all the provisions related to registration and compliance requirements of existing as well as newly formed trusts, societies and section 8 companies Provides comprehensive guide to CSR Policy drafting and CSR accounting as well as audits Detailed notes on ongoing projects, unspent CSR amounts, admin overheads and impact assessment are provided Includes specimen Trust Deed and Model Memorandum and Articles of Association for “not for profit” companies Comprehensive guidance on Foreign Companies and FEMA aspects of CSR Captures the output of a detailed study of CSR and ESG practices, disclosures and aspects of top 50 companies

The recently introduced Companies Act, 2013 is rightly termed as the dawn of a new era. Apart from bringing far reaching changes in other areas, the spectrum of financial reporting has widened and brings higher responsibilities on those associated with financial reporting, be it the auditors or the management. Contains • Concept of useful life as against the minimum rates of depreciation l • Concept of component accounting, which is voluntary from 2014-15 and mandatory from 2015-16 under the Companies Act, 2013 l • Transitional provisions due to shift from minimum rates of depreciation to the concept of useful life l • Treatment of plant and machinery upto Rs. 5,000 l • Amortisation principles for intangible assets l • Line-by-line comparison of effective rates of depreciation under the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies Act, 2013 both under SLM and WDV Method l • Impact of change in depreciation rates on various industries l Guidance on residual value l • Guidance on large number of practical issues l • Other provisions in the Companies Act, 2013 that relate to depreciation l • Text of Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956 and Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013 & other useful annexures

A Ramaiya Guide to the Companies Act is the most comprehensive and authoritative section-wise commentary on the Companies Act 2013. A companion to the recently published Box 1, this Box 2 contains completely revamped appendices, ranging from Appendix 141 to 284, covering rules and regulations governing companies, along with other allied legislations. Key Features: Box 2 is an extension of appendices provided in Box 1 Appendices 141 to 206 provides various Committee Reports on Company Law and Corporate Governance, Relevant Rules and Regulations under the Competition Act, 2002 as well as Procedural Regulations under the SEBI Act Appendices 207 to 260 continues with the Procedural Regulations under the SEBI Act, Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 along with Relevant Rules and Regulations and allied legislations Appendices 261 to 272 covers Accounting Standards, Cost Accounting Standards, Principles and Guidance Notes as well as Secretarial Standards and Guidance Notes Appendices 273 to 284 contains Secretarial Standards and Guidance Notes issued by ICSI, Income Computation and Disclosure Standards, Auditing Standards and Guidance Notes on Auditing Aspects, Standards on Internal Audit, Cost Auditing Standards and Secretarial Auditing Standards A separate volume consists of the consolidated Table of Cases & Subject Index as well as additional reference material, for ease of reference

Company Secretarial Practice Manual is a comprehensive company law practice manual, comprising thematic commentary on the law and procedures under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Regulations applicable to listed companies. It is a unique treatise, divided in 50 chapters dealing with different topics, having focus on the practical and procedural aspects to assist professionals in their day-to-day requirements. This fifth edition has been meticulously revised in view of sea changes brought forth by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 and 2020 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2022 Key Features: • Key compliance requirements relating to Directors, Related Party Transactions, Insider Trading, and new Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors, General Meetings and Dividends; • Compliance checklists relating to incorporation, new Secretarial Standards, Investments, Loans, Guarantees & Securities, reduction in capital, Disclosure requirements under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015; SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015; Buy-back of shares, Board meetings; • Quick Reference Tables (QRTs) on classes of share capital, exemptions granted under section 8, exemptions and privileges of private companies, compliances under Listing Obligations, qualifications and disqualifications of independent directors; • Specimen of frequently passed resolutions relating to consolidation of shares, redeemable preference shares on Rights Basis, Approval to Bonus issue, model applications, notices, declarations, model regulations, Share Certificates, Articles of Association and letters to shareholders • A go-to-guide, complete with appendices updated with the latest rules, orders, notifications, circulars and clarifications along with exemption notifications, frequently-passed board resolutions, principles relating to computation of time, documents filed with and applications made to the Registrar of Companies.

The third edition of Company Meetings: Law, Practice and Procedure focuses on the new concepts and amendments brought in by the Companies Act, 2013. It includes guidance on conducting and convening meetings as well as on post meeting formalities. It exhaustively deals with the law, procedures and practices relating to all aspects of the meetings. This subject becomes more important on account of the fact that the provisions relating to the meetings of members and directors under the Companies Act, 2013 have become effective with effect from 1 April 2014. This book has commented on changes introduced by the Companies Act, 2013, such as the attendance by directors in board meetings through videoconference and electronic voting in general meetings. The Companies Act, 2013 has also brought about vital changes with regard to board committees. Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement has also been recast and has affected to some extent the board and committee composition and meetings. This edition of the book has attempted to encapsulate all these changes brought by the Companies Act, 2013 and also updated the commentary in the light of statutory changes and case laws. This book caters to the need of all types of companies – private and public, listed and unlisted and covers all types of meetings. It will be equally useful to company secretaries, lawyers and judges, and organisations other than companies can also use it as a practical guidebook.

The 25th edition of M C Bhandari Guide to Company Law Procedures aligns good governance practices with requirements as per the latest legislative developments, covering compliances that affect a company’s overall procedures and functioning and includes: • Step-by-step guidance on procedures under the Companies Act, 2013. • Analysis of provisions related to Producer Companies which have come into effect from February, 2021 • Amendments to SEBI Regulations like SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2018, SEBI (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations 2018, SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations 2021 • All significant amendments to Rules, Regulations, Forms and Fees under the Companies Act, 2013. This edition also provides over 250 draft agreements (with drafting notes), about 800 resolutions, 226 notices, and 40 draft minutes, thus providing practical guidance with sample documentation for a host of situations. This work has been developed through the collaborative efforts and valuable inputs from a team of experts, researchers and advisors consisting of senior company secretaries, counsels and senior partners of prestigious law firms in India. It is a valuable guide for corporate lawyers, advisors, consultants, company secretaries and consultancy firms, compliance teams of corporate houses, in-house corporate counsels, benches of NCLTs and NCLATs, corporate law firms, cost accountants and chartered accountants.