Abstract

For an extensive period of time Independent Directors have been considered as an important pillar of Corporate Governance in the Companies. Their primary function is to bring an independent and unbiased perspective to the board in order to manage the interests of the shareholder and the management of the company. This research article focuses on the concept of the independent directors, its evolution and its significance and relevance in the contemporary legal corporate structure. This article also focuses on the concept of the corporate governance, its origin, and the meaning that it has acquired in today’s time. With a focus on the roles and responsibilities of the independent directors per se and their involvement in ensuring that the corporate functions prudently and runs its business legitimately while conforming to the rules and regulations that govern its working.

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