Taxmann Comprehensive Textbook on Company Law By G K Kapoor Sanjay Dhamija 28th Edition January 2026

Textbook on Company Law By G K Kapoor Sanjay Dhamija Edition January 2026

Textbook on Company Law By G K Kapoor Sanjay Dhamija Edition January 2026

The Present Publication is the 28th Edition | 2026, and is updated till 31st December 2025. This book is authored by Dr G.K. Kapoor & Dr Sanjay Dhamija, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Concept-first, Statute-integrated Approach] Legal principles and doctrines are explained first, followed by their statutory embodiment under the Companies Act 2013
• [End-to-End Corporate Lifecycle Coverage] Covers formation, constitution, capital, management, governance, regulation, restructuring, and winding up of companies
• [Updated Regulatory and Governance Framework] Incorporates recent amendments and regulatory initiatives relating to small companies, fast-track mergers, ROC/RD jurisdictional changes, governance norms for debt-listed entities, CSR relaxations, and ease-of-doing-business measures
• [Judicial Interpretation Embedded in the Text] Important case law up to 31st December 2025 is discussed contextually to explain statutory meaning and application.
• [Strong Pedagogical Design] Each chapter includes:
  • Chapter-end summaries of substantive provisions
  • ‘Test Your Knowledge’ questions
  • Hints for examination-oriented questions and practical problems
• [Specimen Drafting Support] Includes specimen notices, resolutions, and minutes at relevant places to support applied learning and drafting-based examination questions
• [Coverage Beyond the Core Act] Dedicated analytical chapters on Corporate Governance, the Depositories Act 1996, and Company Law in a computerised environment (e-governance and e-filing)

The book is organised into 29 systematically structured chapters, providing exhaustive coverage of both foundational and advanced aspects of company law, including:

• Foundations of Company Law
  • Historical evolution of company legislation in India
  • Meaning, nature, and characteristics of a company
  • Corporate personality and lifting of the corporate veil
  • Distinction between company, partnership, and LLP
• Types and Forms of Companies
  • Private and public companies
  • One Person Company, small company, government company
  • Foreign companies, holding and subsidiary companies
  • Dormant, inactive, and producer companies
• Formation and Constitutional Framework
  • Promotion and incorporation of companies
  • SPICe+ and electronic incorporation mechanism
  • Memorandum and Articles of Association, including alteration and entrenchment provisions
• Capital, Securities, and Corporate Finance
  • Prospectus and issue of securities
  • Share capital, membership, transfer and transmission of shares
  • Debentures, loans, borrowings, dividends, and reserves
• Management, Governance, and Compliance
  • Directors, key managerial personnel, and the company secretary
  • Board powers, committees, and managerial remuneration
  • Corporate governance principles and statutory governance mechanisms
• Corporate Decision-Making
  • General meetings, board meetings, resolutions, minutes, and voting
  • Registers, returns, and statutory records
• Accounts, Audit, and Oversight
  • Financial statements and audit framework
  • Regulatory supervision and compliance architecture
• Remedies, Protection, and Enforcement
  • Inspection, inquiry, and investigation
  • Majority rule and minority protection
  • Oppression and mismanagement
• Restructuring and Exit
  • Compromises, arrangements, reconstruction, and amalgamation
  • Winding up of companies, including foreign companies
  • Removal of name from the register
• Institutional and Digital Ecosystem
  • Authorities under the Companies Act (ROC, RD, NFRA, SFIO, NCLT/NCLAT, Special Courts)
  • Service of documents and electronic communication
  • MCA-21, e-governance, and e-filing processes
  • Depositories Act 1996: dematerialisation, SEBI powers, and investor rights