Bharat Company Law Ready Reckoner By Dr. D.K. Jain 28th Edition Feb 2026

Company Law Ready Reckoner D.K. Jain 28th Edition Feb 2026

Company Law Ready Reckoner D.K. Jain 28th Edition Feb 2026

Volume 1

PART I

PRELIMINARY

 1       Definitions                                                                                                     

 2       About the Company                                                                                      

 3       Illegal Association

PART II

INCORPORATION OF COMPANY AND
MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO

 1       Formation of a company

 2       Selection and Reservation of Name for the Company

 3       Memorandum of Association & Alteration Thereof

 4       Articles of Association & Alteration Thereof

 5       Incorporation of One Person Company

 6       Incorporation of Companies with Charitable Objects

 7       Commencement of Business

 8       Change in the Name of Company

 9       Change in the Situation of the Registered Office

 10     Alteration in the Object Clause of Memorandum

 11     Alteration in the Share Capital Clause

PART III

PROSPECTUS AND ALLOTMENT OF SECURITIES

 1       Prospectus

 2       Offer or Invitation of Securities on Private Placement Basis

PART IV

SHARE CAPITAL & DEBENTURES

 1       Types of Share Capital

 2       Share Certificates

 3       Voting Rights

 4       Calls, Forfeiture and Re-issuance of Shares

 5       Issuance of Securities at Premium, Discount & Sweat Equity shares

 6       Transfer and Transmission of Securities

 7       Further Issue of Securities

 8       Employees Stock Option (ESOS) & Share Based Employee Benefits Regulations, 2014

 9       Issuance of Bonus Shares

 10     Buyback and Purchase of Own Shares

 11     Debentures

 12     Nomination by Securities holders

PART V

ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS BY COMPANIES

 1       Invitation and Acceptance of Deposits by Companies

PART VI

REGISTRATION OF CHARGES

 1       Registration and Modification of Charge

 2       Appointment or Cessation of Receiver or Manager

PART VII

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

 1       Register of Members

 2       Closure of Register of Members and Debenture holders

 3       Annual Return

 4       General Meetings

 5       Notice of General Meetings

 6       Quorum, Chairman & Proxy

 7       Voting

 8       Resolutions & Resolutions Passed by Postal Ballot process

 9       Minutes

PART VIII

DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND

 1       Declaration of Dividend

 2       Transfer of Unpaid Dividend and Resultant securities to the Investor Education and Protection Fund

PART IX

ACCOUNTS OF COMPANIES

 1       Maintenance of Books of Accounts

 2       Depreciation

 3       Boards’ Report

 4       Corporate Social Responsibility

 5       Internal Audit

PART X

AUDIT AND AUDITORS

 1       Appointment and Change of the Auditors

 2       Cost Audit

 3       Auditor’s Report

 4       Branch Audit

PART XI

APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS

 1       Directors and Constitution of the Board

 2       Independent & Women Directors

 3       Appointment and Change in the Directors

 4       Director Identification Number

 5       Appointment of Other than Retiring Director, Additional Director, Alternate Director, Nominee Director, etc.

 6       Disqualification, Qualifications and Duties of Directors

 7       Deemed Vacation of Office of Director, Removal of Director and Resignation by Director

 8       Register of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel

PART XII

MEETINGS OF BOARD AND ITS POWERS

 1       Board Meetings

 2       Committee and Class Meetings

 3       Powers of the Board

 4       Restrictions on the powers of the Board

 5       Disclosure of Interest, Related Party Transactions, Office or Place of Profit and Registers thereof

 6       Loan to Directors, Loan and Investment by a Company

 7       Contracts of Employments with Managing/Whole-time Directors, Loss of Office of Directors and Restriction on Non Cash Transactions

PART XIII

APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF
MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

 1       Appointment of Managing Director, Whole-time Director or Manager

 2       Managerial Remuneration

 3       Powers of the Central Government Relating to the Appointment of Managerial Personnel

 4       Appointment of Key Managerial Personnel, Secretarial Audit and Functions of Company Secretary

PART XIV

REMOVAL OF NAMES OF COMPANIES FROM THE
REGISTER OF COMPANIES

 1       Removal of Name of Companies from the Register of Companies

PART XV

COMPANIES AUTHORISED TO REGISTER &
WINDING UP OF UNREGISTERED COMPANIES

 1       Companies Authorised to Register under the Companies Act, 2013

 2       Winding up of Unregistered Companies

PART XVI

REGISTRATION, OFFICES AND FEES

 1       Registration, Offices and Fees

PART XVII – MISCELLANEOUS                                                                      

Volume 2

PART XVIII

INSPECTION, INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION

 1       Inspection of Books and Conduct Enquiry

PART XIX

COMPROMISE, ARRANGEMENT AND AMALGAMATION

 1       Merger and Amalgamation

 2       Takeover of Companies

PART XX

PREVENTION OF OPPRESSION AND MISMANAGEMENT

 1       Oppression and Mis-management

 2       Class Action Suits

PART XXI

REGISTERED VALUERS

 1       Registered Valuer

PART XXII

INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION FOR
CORPORATE PERSONS

 1       Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation for Corporate Persons

PART XXIII

WINDING UP

 1       Winding up by the Tribunal

 2       Members and Creditors Voluntary Winding up

 3       Provisions applicable to every type of Winding up

PART XXIV

COMPANIES INCORPORATED OUTSIDE INDIA

 1       Companies Incorporated Outside India

 2       Establishing Offices in India by a Foreign Company

PART XXV

GOVERNMENT COMPANIES

 1       Government Companies

PART XXVI

COMPANIES TO FURNISH INFORMATION OR STATISTICS

 1       Powers of the Central Government to Call Information

PART XXVII

NIDHI

 1       Powers of the Central Government for Nidhi Companies

PART XXVIII

NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL

1       Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal

 2       Applications and Petitions before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

Part XXIX  – Special Court

Part XXX – Formation and Conversion of Co-operative Society into a Producer Company

Part XXXI  – Corporate Governance