Taxmann Company Law and Practice By G.K. Kapoor, Sanjay Dhamija 29th Edition January 2026

Company Law and Practice By G.K. Kapoor, Sanjay Dhamija 29th Edition January 2026

Company Law and Practice By G.K. Kapoor, Sanjay Dhamija 29th Edition January 2026

The Present Publication is the 29th Edition | 2026, updated till 31st December 2025. This book is authored by Dr G.K. Kapoor & Dr Sanjay Dhamija, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Integrated Law and Practice Approach] The book combines statutory provisions with judicial interpretation, regulatory guidance, and applied corporate practice, enabling readers to move seamlessly from legal principles to application
• [Updated Legislative and Regulatory Position] Incorporates amendments, new and amended rules, MCA initiatives, and relevant SEBI governance developments up to 31st December 2025
• [Judicially Informed Exposition] Case law is embedded contextually within the discussion to clarify statutory meaning and compliance implications, rather than being treated as isolated references
• [Practice-oriented Pedagogy] Includes practical problems with structured hints, exam-oriented questions drawn from CA/CS/CMA examinations, and applied compliance reasoning
• [Specimen Drafting and Secretarial Practice Tools] Provides specimen notices, agendas, explanatory statements, resolutions, and minutes for board meetings, general meetings, and extraordinary general meetings, translating legal requirements into executable corporate documentation
• [Chapter-end Summaries] Each chapter concludes with a concise summary of substantive legal provisions, aiding revision, instruction planning, and exam preparation
• [Comprehensive Indexing] Detailed Section-wise Index and Subject Index enhance statutory navigation and reference usability

The book provides exhaustive coverage of the entire lifecycle of a company under the Companies Act 2013, through 25 systematically arranged chapters, including:

• Historical development of company legislation and foundational concepts
• Meaning, nature, and kinds of companies
• Formation and incorporation procedures
• Memorandum and Articles of Association (including advanced concepts such as entrenchment)
• 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
• General meetings, general body meetings, and board meetings (with procedural detail)
• 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 and miscellaneous provisions
• The coverage extends beyond statutory text to include procedure (e.g., incorporation steps, share transfer procedures, meeting compliance, and documentation checks), thereby positioning the book as both a doctrinal text and a practical guide