Harish Salve, Abhishek Manu Singhvi weigh in on Tata boardroom battle

Harish Salve, Abhishek Manu Singhvi weigh in on Tata boardroom battle Salve: Tata global institution, can't be run by trustees; Singhvi cites SC order on Tata-Mistry case which upheld Trusts primacy.

Key points

• 3 min read New Delhi Sep 21, 2026 05: 20 AM IST.
• Salve is projected to appear for Tata Sons, with Singhvi representing Noel Tata or Tata Trusts in the case.
• It holds regarding 66% of Tata Sons, voted against the move.

3 min read New Delhi Sep 21, 2026 05: 20 AM IST. Abhishek Manu Singhvi (left) and Senior advocates Harish Salve.

According to Senior advocates Harish Salve and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the ongoing battle between Tata Sons and Tata Trusts is anticipated to move from the boardroom to a courtroom.

Salve is projected to appear for Tata Sons, with Singhvi representing Noel Tata or Tata Trusts in the case. Singhvi remarked on X that shareholder – owners' fundamental rights "cannot be nullified in the manner in which they have been."

After he remarked in August that he would not seek another term, the Tata Sons board on Thursday approved a five year term for chairman N Chandrasekaran in a 4-1 vote. Noel Tata, Chairman of Tata Trusts. It holds regarding 66% of Tata Sons, voted against the move. Trust's nominee Venu Srinivasan voted in favour.

For now, harish Salve, Abhishek Manu Singhvi weigh in on Tata boardroom battle remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.