Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Tata Sons Defends Chandrasekaran Reappointment With Legal Opinions
Tata Sons wants N. Chandrasekaran to continue as chairman.
It used opinions from three senior legal experts to support that decision.
Tata Trusts had raised three concerns after a board meeting.
One concern was about Venu Srinivasan’s responsibilities.
Another was about Harish Manwani using a casting vote.
The third was about whether the company needed to choose a chairman through a new process.
The lawyers’ opinions addressed these questions.
The article does not say how the disagreement was resolved.
Tata Sons cited legal opinions supporting N. Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as chairman.
The opinions were provided by former CJI U.U. Lalit, former Supreme Court judge B.N. Srikrishna and senior advocate Sudipto Sarkar.
The opinions addressed three concerns raised by Tata Trusts after the September 17 board meeting.
One issue involved Venu Srinivasan’s fiduciary duties.
Other issues concerned Harish Manwani’s casting vote and whether Article 118 required a fresh selection process.
- Who
- Tata Sons, N. Chandrasekaran, Tata Trusts, and the legal experts whose opinions were cited.
- What
- Tata Sons defended Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as chairman using three legal opinions.
- When
- The concerns were raised after the September 17 board meeting; no year is specified.
- Where
- At Tata Sons; no specific location is stated.
- Why
- To address Tata Trusts’ concerns about fiduciary duties, a casting vote, and the need for a fresh selection process under Article 118.
Tata Sons’ Position
Tata Trusts’ Concerns
Reappointment process
Tata Sons’ Position
Tata Sons cited legal opinions supporting N. Chandrasekaran’s reappointment.
Tata Trusts’ Concerns
Tata Trusts questioned whether the reappointment required a fresh selection process under Article 118.
Board voting
Tata Sons’ Position
Tata Sons relied on legal opinions addressing the casting vote used by Harish Manwani.
Tata Trusts’ Concerns
Tata Trusts raised a concern about that casting vote.
Fiduciary duties
Tata Sons’ Position
Tata Sons cited legal opinions addressing the issue involving Venu Srinivasan’s fiduciary duties.
Tata Trusts’ Concerns
Tata Trusts raised concerns about Venu Srinivasan’s fiduciary duties.
- Company
- Tata Sons
- Reappointment subject
- N. Chandrasekaran
- Legal opinion authors
- Former CJI U.U. Lalit, former Supreme Court judge B.N. Srikrishna, and senior advocate Sudipto Sarkar
- Concerns raised by
- Tata Trusts
- Board meeting
- September 17
- Governance provision
- Article 118
- Specific issues
- Venu Srinivasan’s fiduciary duties, Harish Manwani’s casting vote, and the selection process