Offences by Companies. By Prashant Sharma & Atti Tyagi

About the Book

In India, a company is governed by numerous Laws of different nature. The number and nature of these Laws vary according to industry under which the Company falls. Major concern for management of a company is to avoid a situation which may expose them to litigation.   

This book covers a wide spectrum of issues related to offences by companies. The book seeks to analyse the remedies available to a company in the event of breach of statutory requirements by a company.  A special focus has been given on liabilities of directors and other officers of a company in event of violation of different provisions under different legislations, which makes this book one of its kind with an extensive coverage of corporate, taxation, banking, labour, environment and industry specific laws.

Features of the book:

• Divided into 5 Parts covering around 42 Central Acts falling under Corporate Laws, Taxation Laws, Banking Laws, Labour Laws, Environment Laws and Other Industry Specific Laws.

• Covers more than 1500 relevant and important judicial pronouncements related to Offences by companies.
• Liability of Directors and Officers of Companies discussed in detail.
• Covers Offences and Penalties in context of Companies.
• Corporate Offences classified and logically structured.
• Comprehensive coverage of Company related issues.
• Contains general as well as special laws concerning companies.
• Special emphasis on role of statutory bodies on enforcement of laws.
• Extensive coverage of acts, omissions and commissions which will constitute Offences by companies and relevant Penalties for such offences.

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 Content: The book covers following Central Acts:

Part A: Labour Laws

1.The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

2. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

3.Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

4. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

5. The Factories Act, 1948

6.Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

7.Employees’ Provident Fund And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

8.The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948

9.  The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

10. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

11.  Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Service) Act, 1996

Part B: Corporate Laws

12.  The Companies Act, 2013

13. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act, 1992

14.  The Depositories Act, 1996

15.  Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

16.  Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985

Part C: Banking and Taxation  

17.  Banking Regulation Act, 1949

18.  The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

19.  Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002

20.  The Income Tax Act, 1961

21.   The Gift-Tax Act, 1958

22.   Central Excise Act, 1944

23.   The Customs Act, 1962

24.   The Finance Act, 1994

Part D: Environment Laws

25.   The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

26.    Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

27.    Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

28.    The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

29.    Biological Diversity Act, 2002

30.    The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995

31.    Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972

Part E: Industry Specific Law

32.    Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

33.    Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954

34.    Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles And Infant Foods (Regulations of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992

35.    Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

36.    The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

37.    Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971

38.    Electricity Act, 2003

39.    The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007

40.    The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

41.    The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986

42.    The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002