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Time allowed : 3 hours | Maximum marks : 100 |
Total number of questions : 8 | Total number of printed pages : 2 |
NOTE : Answer SIX questions including Question No.1 which is compulsory. |
1. | Attempt any five of the following :
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2. | (a) | GCL Ltd., a listed company, wants to increase its paid-up capital through private placement basis. Before placing the proposal to the Board of directors for formal approval, the managing director of the company would like to understand the legal provisions pertaining to the following issues :
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(b) | "Green shoe option is a mechanism for stabilising the post-issue price of the shares." Comment in the light of the SEBI guidelines. |
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3. | (a) | Discuss the powers of the Board of directors which can be exercised only by means of resolution passed at a meeting of the Board. |
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(b) | "A loan given to the wife of the managing director who is a bona fide employee of the company need not necessarily be treated as loans given to relatives of directors of the company." Comment. |
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(c) | Explain the position of an interested director in the light of the provisions of section 300 |
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(5 marks) |
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4. | (a) | Balance sheet of ABC Ltd. as at 31st March, 2004 shows the following liabilities
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The company has already advanced to the following companies :
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(b) | Discuss the law relating to acceptance of deposits by non-banking non-financial companies. |
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5. | (a) | Bring out the distinguishing features of debentures and preference shares as a sources of finance. | ||||||
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(b) | Write notes on any two of the following :
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6. | (a) | Explain the provisions relating to 'buy-back of shares'. | ||||||
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(b) | Following information is available from the audited balance sheet of Short Cut Ltd. as at 31st March, 2004 :
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The company plans to buy-back its shares. Compute the maximum limit upto which the company can buy-back its shares. |
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(c) | Whether the buy-back of shares amounts to reduction of share capital? |
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7. | (a) | Explain the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to protection of interests of minority shareholders. |
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8. | (a) | State the provisions relating to payment of maximum remuneration to managerial personnel. |
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(b) | Explain the doctrine of cypres. |
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(c) | Explain the law relating to alternate directors. | |||||||
(4 marks) |
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12/2005/GCL |