RESOLUTION OF CORPORATE DISPUTES, NON-COMPLIANCES AND REMEDIES

Paper Code: 
BCS 511
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO 151:Appraise the knowledge about shareholders democracy and rights and also various frauds under the companies act and the Indian penal code.

CO 152: Awareness about various regulatory actions that can be taken by various authorities like ROC, SEBI, Stock Exchange, CCI etc.

CO 153:To provide an attribute about defaults and adjudication process under various laws applicable on companies

CO 154:Evaluate and analyze the concept of relief and remedies provided and the judicial and quasi judicial bodies and crisis management policies for the companies. To provide awareness about various malpract

     
     
     

ices and misrepresentations and their proceedings in civil and criminal courts.

CO 155: Learn and gain knowledge about various case studies under the civil and criminal codes

 

Class lectures

Seminars

Tutorials

Group discussions and

Workshops

Question preparation

Evaluation of PPT's, Quizzes, CA Test, Assignments, End Term Test

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Shareholders’ Democracy & Rights

Shareholders’ Democracy & Rights: Law relating to Majority Powers and Minority Protection;

Class action suits

Corporate Disputes: Oppression & Mismanagement – Law & Practice; Refusal of registration of transfer of securities & appeal against refusal; Wrongful withholding of property of company; corporate criminal liability.

9.00
Unit II: 
Fraud under Companies Act, Indian Penal Code and Regulatory Actions

Fraud under Companies Act and Indian Penal Code:

Introduction, Intention to Commit a Fraud, Unlawful Gain or Loss ,Criminal Breach of Trust.

Regulatory Action :Introduction , Investigation , Protection of Employees During Investigation ,  Freezing of Assets of Company, Imposition of Restrictions upon Securities Inspector’s Report,  Voluntary Winding Up, Legal Advisers and Bankers not to Disclose, Penalty etc. , Preparation by CS to Face Investigation, Establishment of SFIO, Investigate into Affairs of a Company, Investigations Procedure by SEBI,  Cease and Desist Proceedings,  SEBI  Regulations etc.,

9.00
Unit III: 
Adjudication, Prosecutions, Offences and Penalties

Adjudication, Prosecutions, Offences and Penalties: Introduction Penalties, Permission of the Special Court , Adjudication , The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 , Attachment, Adjudication and Confiscation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 , Summons, Searches and Seizures, Appellate Tribunal, Special Courts

9.00
Unit IV: 
Relief and Remedies

Relief and Remedies :Compounding of Offences, Mediation and Conciliation ,Section 442, Settlement and Settlement Proceedings Content Order under SEBI Laws New Regulations SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018, Application, terms and procedure for Settlement , Summary Settlement Procedure ,Settlement with Confidentiality , Settlement Orders ,  Appeal Against Order,  FEMA Rules, 2000 , Appearance before SAT etc.,

Crisis management, Professional Liability, D&O Policy & other Risk and liability mitigation approaches. Family Tree of Concepts Crisis Management, Professional Liability, D&O Policy, Other Risk Mitigation Approaches  

9.00
Unit V: 
Misrepresentation and Malpractices

Misrepresentation and Malpractices – Civil and Criminal Trial Procedure: Object of Trial, Criminal Proceeding vis-a-vis Civil Proceeding, Criminal Courts and powers and Civil Courts, Public Prosecutors and Company Prosecutors, Courts, Trial Procedure for Summon Cases, Trial Procedure before a Sessions Court, Wrongful Conviction / Erroneous Interpretations and Consequent Effects- A case study, Offences Relating to Perjury, Appeals under CRPC/ Case of Acquittal, Powers of the Appellate Court/ Supreme Court, Continuing Offences, Diverting Properties of the Company

Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS:

·       Study Material Published by ICSI

 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

·       Scanner-Arun Kumar(ShuchitaPrakashans(P) Ltd)

Academic Year: