Corporate Law

Assignment
BY
SAHANA V
2001711036029
TATA Communications Ltd
Tata Communications Limited is an Indian
telecommunications company previously known as
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL). It was
previously a government owned telecommunications
service provider. Presently the company is part of
the Tata Group. It provides network services and
software-defined network platforms, such as
Ethernet, SD-WAN, content delivery networks
(CDNs), the internet, Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS), and private lines.
TATA Communications Ltd

FOUNDER OWNER
 TATA Communications Ltd - Details

01 02 03
Former Name Type Industry
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Private entity - Telecommunications
Ltd. Company limited by
shares

04 05 06
Founded Revenue Total Assets
1986 ₹17,100 crore ₹21,306 crore
 Certificate of
Incorporation of TATA
Communications Ltd
 Certificate of
Commencement of
Business of TATA
Communications Ltd
 Memorandum of Association
● The name of the Company is TATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED -
Name Clause.
● The registered office of the Company will be situated in the State
of Maharashtra - Registered office clause.
● There are 58 objects provided in the Memorandum of Association
of TATA Communications Ltd - Objective clause.
● The liability of the members is limited and this liability is limited to
the amount unpaid, if any, on the shares held by them - Liability
clause.
 Memorandum of Association
● The authorised Share Capital of the Company is Rs.400,00,00,000/-
(Rupees Four Hundred Crore) divided into 40,00,00,000 (Forty
Crore) Equity Shares of Rs.10/-(Rupees Ten) each with the rights,
privileges and conditions attaching thereto as may be provided by
the Articles of Association of the Company for the time being -
Capital clause.
● The association clause which confirms the shareholders bound by
the MOA are willingly associating and forming a company is as
follows:
 Memorandum of Association
Association clause:

1. President of India
Through Devendra Kumar
2. Shree Shankar Sharan, 3. V. Devarajan, S/o. Late
Sangal (S/o. Shri Hardhian
S/o. Late Shri Shambhu Shri N. Venkataramanan -
Singh Jain) Secretary,
Sharan - 10 Shares 10 Shares
Telecommunications. - 100
Shares

4. K.C. Katiyar, S/o. 5. A.W. Furtado, S/o. Late 6. J.K. Chhabra, S/o. Shri
Bhajanlal Katiyar - 1 Share Shri R.T. Furtado - 1 Share D.N. Chhabra - 1 Share

7. S.D. Raheja, S/o. Late Shri
S.R. Raheja - 1 Share
9. K.P. Radhakrishnan
8. R.R. Anand, S/o. Late Shri
Kidave, S/o. Shri K.G.
Gopal Das Anand - 1 Share
Kidave - 1 Share

*total of 126 equity shares

The present equity capital of
TATA Communications is
represented by 285 million
shares.
 Articles of Association
● No part of the funds of the Company shall be employed directly or
indirectly in the purchase of or in loans upon the security of the
Company's shares. (Article 4)
● The Board may, from time to time, with the sanction of the
Company in a general meeting, increase the share capital by such
sum to be divided into shares of such amounts as the resolution
shall prescribe. (Article 6)
● New shares shall be issued upon such terms and conditions and
with such rights and privileges annexed thereto as the general
meeting resolving upon the creation thereof shall direct and if no
direction be given as the Board shall determine. (Article 8)
 Board Of Directors

Ms. Renuka Ramnath Mr. Amur Swaminathan Mr. Srinath

Lakshminarayanan Narasimhan
Chairperson and Managing Director Non-Executive
Independent and Chief Executive Director
Director Officer
 Board Of Directors

Mr. Krishnakumar Mr. Ashok Sinha

Natarajan
Independent Independent
Director Director
 Types of TATACOMM shareholders
Individual insiders 1.9%

Hedge Funds 6.7%

General Public 15.7%

Institutions 16.8% Private companies 58.9%
 CSR Activities of TATACOMM
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy is prepared pursuant to the
requirements of Section 135 of the Companies Act,2013. Tata
Communications identifies Education, Sustainable Livelihoods,
Healthcare and Environment as priority areas for its CSR work.

*Section 135(1) of the Companies Act 2013

“Every company having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or
turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or a net profit of rupees five
crore or more during any financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three or more directors,
out of which at least one director shall be an independent director and
ensure that the activities as are included in Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy of the company are undertaken by the company.”
 CSR Activities of TATACOMM
● Education - Transforming the education system through digital
enablement, educators’ training and empowerment, and youth
engagement to create exponential social, economic and
environmental impact.

● Sustainable Livelihoods - Empowering youth and rural

communities (especially women) economically and socially through
vocational, entrepreneurship and life skills training which enhance
access to resources, new technology and financial services thereby
supporting them in becoming active contributors to the economy.
 CSR Activities of TATACOMM
● Healthcare: Ensuring access to quality healthcare services amongst
underserved communities (especially women) and equipping local
communities with necessary infrastructure, knowledge and skills to
promote well-being for all.

● Environment: Integrating action on Climate Change, biodiversity,

water, and energy into community initiatives and creating
partnerships which promote environment restoration and
regeneration.
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