When can a director become personally liable for company debts in India? A practical 2026 guide to the Companies Act, Income-tax Act 2025, GST Section 89, cheque-bounce cases, personal guarantees, fraud and IBC exposure.
Read MoreA practitioner-focused guide to Significant Beneficial Ownership under Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013, covering the 10% SBO test, indirect holdings, trusts, LLPs, foreign structures, BEN-1 to BEN-4, NCLT restrictions and penalties.
Read MoreA 2026 practitioner guide to Sections 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 covering prohibited director loans, permitted interested-party loans, inter-corporate loan limits, board/shareholder approvals, exemptions, MBP-2, MGT-14, penalties and the 2025 Rule 11 amendment.
Read MoreA practitioner guide to director disqualification under Sections 164 and 167 of the Companies Act, 2013, covering three-year non-filing, five-year bar, vacation of office, DIN deactivation, resignation, strike-off companies, Section 252 restoration, DIR-10 and High Court remedies.
Read MoreA practitioner guide to ROC strike off and restoration under Sections 248 and 252 of the Companies Act, 2013, covering grounds, notices, NCLT remedies, 3-year and 20-year limitation, Form NCLT-9, filing fee, evidence, costs, appeals and 2026 case law.
Read MoreA practitioner-focused guide to oppression and mismanagement under Sections 241–244 of the Companies Act, 2013, covering eligibility, waiver, NCLT filing, interim relief, limitation, remedies, appeals and recent 2026 developments.
Read MoreA practical 2026 guide to private placement under Section 42 of the Companies Act, including identified persons, shareholder approval, PAS-4/PAS-5/PAS-3, subscription money, allotment timelines and penalties.
Read MoreA practical 2026 guide for companies and founders in South Delhi and Delhi NCR on corporate legal risk, contracts, director duties, employment, vendor/customer exposure, due diligence, recovery and dispute prevention.
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M&A due diligence is the legal and commercial process through which a buyer, investor, lender or strategic partner verifies a target company before signing or closing a transaction. A high-quality M&A legal due diligence exercise should identify not only obvious legal defects, but also liabilities, consent requirements, control gaps, regulatory exposure, employment issues, litigation risk,...
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