COMPANY LAW AND SECRETARIAL

In view of increasing emphasis on adherence to norms of good corporate governance, Company Law assumes an added importance in the corporate legislative milieu, as it deals with structure, management, administration and conduct of affairs of Companies. Paper on Company Law is divided into three parts: - Part I deals with Company Law, Principles & Concepts, Part II deals with Company Administration and Meetings - Law and Practices and Part III deals with Company Secretary as a Profession. Part I emphasises on principles and legal fundamentals with respect to the raising of capital through various sources, allotment of securities, maintaining of records, disclosure and transparency, members and their share holding, concerns of stakeholders. This also guides on the secretarial and strategic work involved in above stated matters. Part II relates to the fundamental role that a board of directors play in supporting, guiding the management team in generating long term added value for the shareholders and society at large and to account to the share holders for companies long term performance.