Tata Sons defends Chandra reappointment, cites legal opinions

Tata Sons has told Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata that N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as chairman for a five-year term was legally valid and in accordance with the company’s Articles of Association (AoA), according to sources quoted by news agencies

The company has cited three legal opinions, including those of former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and former Supreme Court judge BN Srikrishna, to support the validity of the September 17 board decision, the sources said.