Chandrasekaran reappointment dispute hinges on Article 121, echoing Mistry Supreme Court battle

The legal dispute over N Chandrasekaran's reappointment as Tata Sons chairman is rooted in Article 121 of the company's bylaws, the same provision that dominated Cyrus Mistry's protracted legal battle against the conglomerate. The article governs key governance matters at Tata Sons.

Tata Trusts has challenged Chandrasekaran's reappointment, and the case is expected to return to the Supreme Court. The 2021 Supreme Court ruling in the Mistry case established important precedents regarding interpretation of Article 121 and the rights of shareholders and trustees in Tata Sons' governance.