WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN CONTEXT TO COMPANIES ACT, 2013: A REALITY OR MYTH

The principle of gender equality has been enshrined in the Indian Constitution but despite such unambiguous right; Indian society is always a male dominated society. Men are always seen at the top position but not women, regardless of the fact that women are no less than a man. With the modern times everything is changing the world is changing but the status of women is the same age old. The Government of India though propound many laws for the empowerment of women; but it seems that the very concept of empowering the women were only on papers. One such step is the appointment of WOMAN as the WOMEN DIRECTOR IN COMPANIES. The new companies Act 2013 makes it mandatory to appoint Woman as the director on the board but only on certain classes of companies. As per Section 149 such companies shall have at least ONE WOMAN DIRECTOR. By this research paper I would critically analyze and point out the loop holes of the section 149 of the COMPANIES ACT 2013.