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Mr. Chander Bhan Gandhi (Appellant) vs. M/s. Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd (Respondent) – Decided by High Court of Delhi on 07th March, 2012

The Respondent is a Public Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 05th July, 1951. The Shareholding pattern of the Respondent Company is reflected below : M/s. Reckitt Benckiser Plc (Holding Company) – 63.87 % , M/s. Lancaster Square Holdings SL – 36.20 % , Public holding including appellant holdings – 0.11%. Valuation …

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Jiyuan LI V. Registrar Of Companies & Tianjin Tianshi India Pvt Ltd V. Registrar Of Companies

Jiyuan LI  V. Registrar Of Companies & Tianjin Tianshi India Pvt Ltd  V. Registrar Of Companies Breif Facts: The Registrar of Companies (ROC) received a complaint regarding the affairs of M/s. Tianjin Tianshi India Pvt Ltd (Company) being irregular and illegal. A letter dated 24.02.2004 was issued by the ROC to the company to enquire …

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Chandrakala Vs Adjudicating Officer, SEBI, Mumbai

[SECURITIES APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, 31 Jan 2012] Securities Exchange Board of India – Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992, 3(i) and 4 – Insider Trader – Unpublished price – Sensitive information – Penalty – Sustainability. The Appellant was guilty of ‘insider trading’ and the Board held appellant guilty of violating …

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Implications of Failure to file Statement of Affairs

K. R. SUBRAMANIAN V. OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA [(2009) 147 COMP CAS 123(KER) ] J.B. KOSHY & K.P. BALACHANDRAN JJ. Companies Act,1956 [Section 454] [DECIDED ON 15.10.2008] Companies Act,1956 – Sections 454 – statement of affairs – failure to file – liability of managing director – liability of erstwhile director- managing director showed …

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The Liability of the Guarantors is absolute and co-extensive with that of the borrower.

HDFC VS. GAUTAM KUMAR NAG & ORS  Decided on 20th January, 2012 Facts – The appellant, HDFC granted loan to the borrower (not a defendant in this case) for constructing  a house on a plot owned by him. To secure the loan amount, the borrower : a)      Executed a promissory note in favor of the …

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Can one Director can be considered as quorum?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd v. Dr. Jayaram Chigurupati And Others [2010] 153 Comp Cas 162 CLB Decided on 21/10/2009 Companies Act, 1956 – Section 260 and 287(2) – Quorum for Board Meeting convened by Single Director  on account of resignation of two directors  to appoint two additional directors to constitute quorum – whether such appointment is …

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