Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances for CS Professional

Learn secretarial practices for drafting notices, agendas, and minutes for board and general meetings, with emphasis on resolutions, voting, and secretarial standards under the Companies Act 2013.

This vl tutorial teaches drafting notices, agenda items, notes on agenda, and board resolutions, with signing authority and electronic attendance considerations.

Examine essential contract types in real estate and business law, including agreement of sale, building contracts, commercial agency, collaboration, arbitration, guarantees, outsourcing, service contracts, leave and license, and wills.

Learn how foreign collaboration agreements between Indian and foreign parties align with RBI guidelines and central government approval, including equal cash participation, three equal installments, royalty calculations, and export rights.

Explains gifts under chapter seven of the transfer of property act 1882 as the transfer of immovable or movable property made voluntarily to a donee who accepts, noting revocation limits.

Learn to draft standard contract clauses, including term, time is of essence, termination, notices, dispute resolution, force majeure, and indemnity, with guidance on applicable law and jurisdiction.

Explore how to draft a building contract for construction, detailing builder and owner obligations, payment stages, time is of the essence, and schedule of materials and work.

Draft an agreement of sale using the standard deed format, detailing parties, recitals, witnesses, and operative clauses, with an illustrative sale example.

Draft an agreement of sale with recitals, consideration, vendor and vendee undertakings, title verification, and a schedule of property, and outline breach remedies and termination.

Learn the structure of the agreement of sale, including party descriptions, consideration, vendor and purchaser undertakings, term, breach, termination, and standard clauses such as dispute resolution and the property schedule.

Draft a joint venture arbitration agreement detailing appointment of arbitrators, venue, language, rules, notices, and governing law in India, with a three-arbitrator tribunal option.

Draft a joint venture agreement to form a special purpose vehicle, establish entity type, shareholding, and subscription details, appoint directors, and enforce non-compete, approvals, and arbitration provisions.

Explore promissory notes under the Negotiable Instruments Act, including maker, bearer, holder, endorsements, and unconditional undertakings. Cover power of attorney basics, revocation, construction, stamp duties, and family settlement.

This lecture explains power of attorney concepts, from deed poll to irrevocable POAs, detailing grants of authority to act for and on behalf, ratification, and court appearances.

Explore sale deeds, mortgage deeds, and license concepts, and master title verification, encumbrances, and the differences between license and lease in property transactions.

Learn to draft a hypothecation agreement securing a loan with inventory as collateral, including covenants, insurance, and default sale provisions between borrower and lender.

Learn how assignments transfer actionable claims and intangibles like patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and explore insurance, insurable interest, goodwill, business transfers, partnerships, and trusts.

Learn to draft appointments under the Companies Act, including managing director, manager, and company secretary, with entrenchment provisions and governance through shareholders agreements and underwriting contracts.

Learn to draft a service agreement from offer to appointment, detailing designation, remuneration, place of work, duties, confidentiality, and termination with Indian laws and dispute resolution.

Explore pleading principles in Indian civil procedure: drafting plaint and written statement, defining material facts, four pleading rules, and how pleadings guide trials, appeals, and execution.

Explore the art of writing legal opinions, including advisers on transactions, opinions on facts and evidence. Learn about opinion writing elements, formats, and disclaimers used by professionals.

Master appearances and the art of advocacy by understanding legal representation and pleadings. Identify where company secretaries may appear under the Companies Act, SEBI, TRAI, RERA, and tax regimes.

Understand the appellate authorities under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and file appeals from the assessing officer to Commissioner Appeals, Appellate Tribunal, High Court, and Supreme Court.

Learn to draft legal opinions with clear purpose, structure, and due diligence, covering opinions on transactions, facts, and evidence, plus disclaimers and qualifications. Also study writs and special leave petitions.

Understand how offences under the Companies Act can be compounded, including who may apply, when proceedings may be initiated, and the terms of a compounding order.