The Company Secretary programme (ICSI) (CS (ICSI)) is administered by Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Its law components cover company law, securities law and commercial statutes across Executive and Professional levels.
These are professional qualification routes rather than Public Service Commission judicial examinations, but they demand sustained statute reading comparable to commercial-law papers in LL.B. programmes.
Directory: Law examinations in India.
Law emphasis by programme
| Programme | Emphasis |
|---|---|
| Company Secretary (ICSI) | Companies Act, securities laws, economic and commercial laws, tax interfaces |
| CMA law papers | Commercial and industrial laws; ethics and governance themes as notified |
Statutes commonly encountered
- Companies Act framework and subordinate legislation
- Securities laws (for CS)
- Indian Contract Act, 1872, negotiable instruments, sale of goods, partnership and LLP themes
- Constitution of India basics relevant to economic regulation
- Labour and industrial laws where the paper includes them
- Insolvency and bankruptcy themes at higher levels
Related pages
Primary sources
Study material and syllabus PDFs of Institute of Company Secretaries of India for the current syllabus year.