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VOL. 11, ISSUE 3 (2025)
Critical analysis of hostile takeovers in India
Authors
Debabrata Senapaty, T Kirithic Mathavan, K. Sohana Sriya Varma
Abstract
The central premise of this paper is to
analyze the process of a hostile takeover of the target companies by the
acquirer companies in India. This paper explores the distinct strategies used
by the acquirer companies in order to make the acquisition easy and also tries
to shed light on the different tactics that the target companies use to avoid a
situation of hostile takeover. It tries to illustrate the usage of these
strategies depending on various conditions as well. It further explores the
different regulatory controls that are put in place to control hostile
takeovers. The paper tries to discover whether or not the regulatory controls
set up in India are sufficient to regulate hostile acquisitions. For this
cause, the regulations by the SEBI, CCI, and the Companies Act have been
analyzed. Further, to better understand a practical example of how a hostile
acquisition works in the Indian context, the acquisition of the NDTV group by
the Adani Group has been analyzed in this paper. The background, surrounding
events, and the regulations during the takeover are studied in detail.
Additionally, a few possible suggestions have been provided in this paper to
better regulate hostile acquisitions in India.
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Pages:45-51
How to cite this article:
Debabrata Senapaty, T Kirithic Mathavan, K. Sohana Sriya Varma "Critical analysis of hostile takeovers in India". International Journal of Law, Vol 11, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 45-51
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