New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- It is touted as one of the biggest boardroom battles as a high-stakes corporate tussle emerged between Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran with respect to leadership extension and board voting rules. But, what is the core of the entire Noel vs Chandra conflict? Actually, on September 17, 2026, the Tata Sons board voted 4:1 to approve a third five-year term for N. Chandrasekaran starting February 2027. But, Noel Tata was the sole board member to vote against the extension, and also called the resolution a 'legal nullity'.

Now, it has become even a bigger corporate matter with legal eagles as Tata Trusts retained senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, while Tata Sons is advised by H...