CORPORATE DISPUTE & REMEDIES BY Dr.K R Chandratre -2026 Edition

Key Highlights

• Class Action and the Rule in Foss v. Harbottle
  Detailed exposition of statutory class action provisions, their objectives, exceptions to the Foss v. Harbottle rule, and evolving judicial approaches to shareholder remedies.
• Amalgamation, Mergers & Business Restructuring
  Analysis of cross-border amalgamations, appointed dates, capital restructuring, corporate reorganisation, and the scope of court and NCLT powers under schemes of compromise or arrangement.
• Oppression & Mismanagement
  Extensive treatment of minority protection, equitable considerations, legitimate expectation, fiduciary duties, dilution of shareholding, and the breadth of NCLT’s jurisdiction.
• Minority Shareholders’ Rights
  Insight into forced buyouts, rights issues, locus standi, representative petitions, petitions by legal representatives, and the rights of beneficial owners and transferees.
• Compounding of Offences
  A clear explanation of statutory provisions, jurisdictional aspects, procedures, and the legal implications of compounding under the Companies Act, 2013.
• Judicial Principles & Equitable Doctrines
  Application of the clean hands doctrine, partnership analogies, just and equitable grounds for winding up, and the delicate interplay between law and equity in corporate disputes.

Supported by extensive Indian and English case law, this book is essential for corporate counsellors, litigators, company secretaries, academicians, insolvency practitioners, and policy experts involved in dispute resolution and corporate governance.