University of Petroleum and Energy

Studies
College of legal studies

Academic year – 2018-2019

Under supervision of Mrs Shruti Reddy

Topic: Issue of Shares with differential voting rights

Submitted by:
Name: Saksham Chhabra Name: Vishal Bagaria
SAP ID: 500055190 Sap ID: 500055115
Roll no.: R129216080 Roll no.: R129216103

SYNOPSIS
I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

An Equity Shares with differential rights is an ordinary equity shares but it provides fewer
voting rights to its shareholder. The difference in the Voting Rights can be achieved by
reducing the degree of voting rights

Problem statement

II. SURVERY OF THE EXISTING LITERATURE

III. IDENTIFICATION OF THE ISSUES

1. What is Equity shares with differential voting Right?

2. Why companies issue equity shares with differential Voting Rights?
3. What is the difference between equal voting rights and differential voting rights?
4. What are the conditions that are required for companies to issue share with
differential voting rights?

IV. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ADOPTED

 Qualitative Analysis: Various aspects of shareholders will be studied and the collected
data will be analysed.
 Analytical Study: An analysis of the topic using all available literature to grasp a
better understanding and to aid the completion of this project.
 Case study: Different cases will be studied to know about the views of supreme court
on it.
 Critical analysis: Analysis of all the material available to understand the issue of
shares with differential voting rights.
V. PROBABLE OUTCOME

After pursuing this line of research and thoroughly reading all the available literature, besides
gaining rudimentary knowledge on the topic, a better understanding the process of companies
in issuing shares to the public.

The knowledge about the different types of shares and how to issue shares with differential
voting rights.

VI. CHAPTERISATION