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QUORUM ( SEC- 103)
TOTAL SECTION
COVERED- 35 VALID MEETING 3 CONDITIONS
PROPERLY
PROPERLY CONSTITUTED PROPERLY
CONVENED PROPER QUORUM CONDUCTED
TO CALL PROPER TO FOLLOW
CHAIRPERSON COMPANIES ACT
(MIN ATTENDANCE)
QUORUM REFERS TO MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE MEETING,
SO THAT IT IS PROPERLY CONSTITUTED.
TYPES OF COMPANY MINIMUM NO. OF MEMBERS
PRIVATE COMPANY 2 OR ARTICLES , WHICHEVER IS
HIGHER
PUBLIC COMPANY 5,15,30 OR ARTICLES ,
WHICHEVER IS HIGHER
QUORUM NO. OF MEMBERS IN PUBLIC COMPANY ON THE DAY OF MEETING
5 UPTO 1000
15 >1000 <= 5000
30 >5000
OR ARTICLES WHICHEVER IS HIGHER
QUORUM MUST ALWAYS BE PERSONALLY PRESENT.
NOTICE
ANY OTHER
AGM GM
COMPANY HAVING
SHARE CAPITAL COMPANY NOT HAVING SHARE
ATLEAST 95% OF TOTAL CAPITAL
MEMBERS ENTITLED TO
VOTE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS HOLDING MEMBERS HOLDING ATLEAST 95% OF
ATLEAST 95% OF PAID UP SHARE VOTING POWER
CAPITAL (PUSC)
SEC 102- EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
CEO/MD/MANAGER CFO CS
WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR
(THIS MEANS PART TIME DIRECTOR IS NOT A KMP. STILL HIS INTEREST IF ANY WILL
BE DISCLOSED BECAUSE HE IS A DIRECTOR)
IS EXPLANATORY STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT?
MAY OR MAY NOT
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
i. AS PER SECTION 105 OF THE CO. ACT 2013, ANY MEMBER WHO IS ENTITTLED TO ATTEND &
VOTE AT THE MEETING OF COMPANY SHALL ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO APPOINT PERSON AS
HIS PROXY TO ATTEND & VOTE ON HIS BEHALF.
ii. PROXY CANNOT SPEAK AT THE MEETING & CANNOT VOTE EXCEPT BY POLL. THIS MEANS
PROXY CAN VOTE BY POLL & NOT BY SHOW OFF HANDS.
MEPL
CG SHAREHOLDER SG SHAREHOLDER
MEPL
SHAREHOLDER
Katrina ltd.
ITS BOD WILL SEND RM TO ATTEND GM.
RM SHALL HAVE ALL THE RIGHTS OF A MEMBER
GM
vii) A PERSON CAN BECOME PROXY FOR MAX 50 MEMBERS PROVIDED
THAT THE SHAREHOLDING SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10% OF PUSC.
HOWEVER IF A SINGLE MEMBER IS HOLDING 10% OR MORE PUSC THEN
HIS APPOINTED PROXY CANNOT BECOME PROXY FOR ANYONE ELSE
IN CASE OF SECTION 8 COMPANY PROXY CAN’T BE AN OUTSIDER i.e, HE
HAS TO BE A MEMBER
• Q) CAN MEMBERS INSPECT PROXY FORM?
• MR. A , A SHAREHOLDER OF MA LTD APPOINT MR.X (NON MEMBER) AS HIS PROXY 60 HOURS BEFORE
THE MEETING. IS PROXY VALID?
RELATED PROVISIONS : AS PER SEC.105 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013,ANY MEMBER WHO IS ENTITLED
TO ATTEND AND VOTE SHALL ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO APPOINT ANY PERSON AS HIS PROXY TO ATTEND
& VOTE ON HIS BEHALF. PROXY MAY OR MAY NOT BE A MEMBER. PROXY MUST BE APPOINTED
ATLEAST 48HRS BEFORE THE MEETING BY SUBMITTING FORM MGT 11 AT COMPANIES REGISTERED
OFFICE.
IF COMPANY ON BEHALF OF ANY MEMBER SENDS INVITATION TO OTHER
MEMBERS OR PERSON FOR BECOMING PROXY OF A MEMBER THEN ALL THE
OFFICER IN DEFAULT SHALL BE LIABLE TO PENALTY OF RS 5000.
PROVIDED THAT IF A COMPANY PROVIDES A LIST OF MEMBERS/PERSON WHO
ARE WILLING TO ACT AS A PROXY AND COMPANY HAD ALREADY COMPLIED
SUCH LIST AND IS ELIGIBLE TO EVERY MEMBER FOR FREE OF COST , THE OFFICER
OF COMPANY WILL NOT BE GUILTY.
FACTS & ANALYSIS : IN THE GIVEN CASE STUDY MR. A WHO IS A SHAREHOLDER HAS A
RIGHT TO APPOINT A PROXY. IT DOES NOT MATTER THAT MR. X IS A NON MEMBER.
FURTHER HE HAS BEEN APPOINTED ATLEAST 48 HRS (60 HRS) BEFORE THE MEETING.
ANSWER
LATEST PROXY IF APPOINTED IN TIME WILL BE VALID. OTHERWISE FORMER
PROXY WHO WAS APPOINTED IN TIME WILL BE VALID. IN THIS CASE ‘B’ IS VALID.
QUESTION
WILL YOUR ANSWER CHANGE IN ABOVE QUESTION IF MR.B WAS APPOINTED 30
HOURS, BEFORE MEETING?
ANSWER
FORMER PROXY ‘X’ WILL BE VALID.
QUESTION
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ANSWER IN ABOVE QUESTION IF MR.A THE ORIGINAL
SHARE HOLDER HIMSELF WANT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, ALTHOUGH MEETING
HAS STARTED?
ANSWER
AS PER THE CASE LAW OF COUSINS VS INTERNATIONAL BRICK CO.LTD, ORIGINAL
SHARE HOLDER CAN ATTEND & VOTE HIMSELF BEFORE HIS PROXY HAS VOTED.
QUESTION
PRESIDENT OF INDIA OR GOVERNER OF STATE,MEMBER OF MA LTD APPOINTED
MR.A TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF MA LTD.MR ‘A’ WANTS TO APPOINT PROXY
MR. B. ADVICE ,ALSO COMMENT ON THE RIGHT OF MR. A & MR. B.
ANSWER
MR. A BEING A REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER CAN APPOINT PROXY (MR.B)
• RIGHTS OF A REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER
ANSWER
ALLOWED BUT ATLEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING.
QUESTION
ARTICLE OF MA LTD PROVIDES 60HRS AS A VALID TIME TO APPOINT
PROXY. ADVICE.
ANSWER
IF ARTICLES PROVIDE LONGER TIME THEN 48HRS THEN IT WILL BE READ AS 48
HRS ONLY.
(IF IT WAS PRIVATE COMPANY THEN 60 HOURS MENTION IN ARTICLES WILL BE
VALID)
QUESTION
SRK LTD IS A MEMBER OF MA LTD & HAS APPOINTED MR.SRK.
ANSWER
SRK WILL BE TREATED AS REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER.
QUESTION
DIFFERENT SHAREHOLDERS OF MA LTD HAVE APPOINTED MR.RAVI AS THEIR
PROXY. ADVICE.
ANSWER
YES,PROVIDED THEIR SHAREHOLDING DOES NOT EXCEEDS 10 %
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING- SECTION : 96
E.G- COMPUTE AGM DUE DATE OF FY 19-20 IF ITS LAST AGM WAS HELD ON 1.5.19
ANS - 15 months from last AGM = 1.5.20
+3 months = 1.8.20
6 months 31/3/20- 30/9/20
EARLIER= 1/8/20
COMPANY MAY APPLY TO ROC FOR EXTENTION OF DUE DATE OF AGM (OTHER THAN FIRST
AGM) IN FORM GNL. 1 ON THE GROUNDS OF SPECIAL REASON(REASONS BEYOND HUMAN
CONTROL) & ROC CAN GRANT MAX 3 MONTHS EXTENSION.
TIME LIMIT OF FIRST AGM:- 9 MONTHS FROM THE END OF A FINANCIAL YEAR.
EXAMPLE
IF COMPANY GOT INCORPORATED ON 1ST NOV 2020 THEN ITS FY WILL END ON 31ST MARCH
2021.
FIRST AGM DUE DATE WILL BE FROM 9 MONTHS FROM 31.3.21≅ 31.12.21.
IF FIRST AGM HELD WITHIN THE ABOVE TIME LIMIT NO NEED TO CONDUCT ANY AGM IN YEAR
OF ITS INCORPORATION
DAY,TIME & PLACE OF AGM:
• DAY= ANY DAY EXCEPT NATIONAL HOLIDAY
• PUBLIC HOLIDAY
SUNDAY NATIONAL
✔️AGM AGM
UNLISTED COMPANY:
Can conduct its AGM
any place in India
after written consent SEC.8 COMPANY:
of 100% members. Can conduct its AGM
GOVT COMPANY:
on any day/ time, place
Can conduct its AGM at
as its members may
any place as decided by
decide.
CG.
SEC 97: IF COMPANY DEFAULTS IN CALLING AGM U/S 96 THEN ANY MEMBER MAY
APPLY TO TRIBUNAL/NCLT & MAY EITHER CALL AGM OR DIRECT THE COMPANY TO
CALL AGM & GIVE DIRECTIONS THAT EVEN 1 MEMBER PRESENT PERSONALLY OR
PROXY WILL CONSTITUTE A VALID AGM.
SEC 100: EGM
1. BOD MAY WHENEVER DEEMS FIT CALL ON EGM .
2. MEMBER(S) HOLDING ATLEAST 1/10TH PUSC OR VOTING POWER CAN MAKE A
WRITTEN REQUEST TO CALL EGM AT CO’S REGISTERED OFFICE.
WITHIN 21 DAYS BOD SHALL TAKE STEPS TO CALL MEETING.
SO THAT MEETING IS CONDUCTED WITHIN 45 DAYS FAILING WHICH
REQUISITIONIST CAN THEMSELVES CALL
WITHIN 3 MONTHS.
All the above time limits of 21 days, 45 days, 3 months are counted from the date
of receipt of written request.
QUESTION
CAN A SINGLE MEMBER HOLDING 10000 SHARES OUT OF COMPANY’S 100000
SHARES REQUEST EGM?
ANSWER
YES
QUESTION
WHAT IF BOD CALLS EGM IN THE ABOVE QUESTION BUT THAT MEMBER ALONE IS
PRESENT?
ANSWER
MEETING WILL BE CANCELLED.
QUESTION
WILL MEMBERS REQUESTING FOR EGM HAVE TO DISCLOSE THE REASON?
ANSWER
YES
SEC 98: NCLT POWER TO CALL THE EGM
EXAMPLE:
2 DIRECTORS AGREE BUT
2 DIRECTORS DISAGREE I.E, DEADLOACK BETWEEN DIRECTORS)
THEN NCLT ON APPLICATION OF ANY MEMBER OR ANY DIRECTOR OR SUO
MOTU (OWN MOTION)MAY EITHER CALL OR DIRECT THE COMPANY TO CALL
EGM & MAY ORDER THAT EVEN A SINGLE MEMBER PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY
PROXY WILL BE CONSTITUTE A VALID EGM.
PROVIDED THAT AN EGM CALLED BY BOD OTHER THAN OF THE WHOLLY OWNED
SUBSIDIARY OF A COMPANY INCORPORATED OUTSIDE INDIA SHALL BE HELD AT
A PLACE WITHIN INDIA.
WHAT IF BOD REFUSE TO CALL EGM?
ANSWER
IF CHAIRMAN CAST HIS ORIGINAL VOTE IN FAVOUR THEN IT BECOMES 7 I.E,
TIE WITH VOTES AGAINST. SINCE ARTICLES ARE AUTHORISING CHAIRMAN GETS
A CASTING VOTE WHICH IF CAST IN FAVOUR THEN RESOLUTION IS PASSED.
QUESTION 2
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF…...
ANSWER
COUNTED AS ONE.
NOT COUNTED BECAUSE AS PER SEC 47 THEY CAN BE COUNTED IN QUORUM &
ALLOWED TO VOTE ONLY ON MATTERS WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECT THEM.
COUNTED AS 3.
PROXIES ARE NOT COUNTED
TOTAL COUNT IS =1+3=4
WHICH MEANS QUORAM FALLS SHORT BY 2 MEMBERS.SO
MEETING WILL ADJOURNED.
QUESTION 3
NOTICE……
ANSWER
YES BECAUSE IT WAS DECLARED AS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY AFTER DISPATCH OF
NOTICE.
QUESTION 4
CAN 2 AGM BE HELD ON SAME DAY?
ANSWER
IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO HOLD 2 AGM’S ON SAME DAY,PROVIDED TWO DIFFERENT
NOTICES ARE SENT & BOTH THE AGM’S ARE HELD AT DIFFERENT TIME.
SEC 104- CHAIRMAN
READ WITH SS2 (CO. LAWS’S STANDARD APPROVED BY CG, ISSUED BY ICSI)
BUT IF NO
DIRECTOR IS
DIRECTOR PRESENT WITHIN
AMONGST 15 MINUTES OR
THEMSELVES PRESENT BUT DO
BUT IF CM OF BM NOT WANT TO
IS NOT PRESENT IN SHALL APPOINT
ANY DIRECTOR TO BECOME CM THEN
CM OF BM SHALL GM WITHIN 15
MINUTES OR IF BE CM OF GM
BE THE CM OF GM
PRESENT BUT
DOES NOT WANT
TO BECOME CM OF
GM THEN
SEC 104- CHAIRMAN
READ WITH SS2 (CO. LAWS’S STANDARD APPROVED BY CG, ISSUED BY ICSI)
BUT IF MEMBER(S)
HOLDING ATLEAST
1/10TH OF PUSC OR
MEMBERS PRESENT
VOTING POWER OR
SHALL ELECT ONE
PAID UP SHARES OF
AMONGST
BUT IF ARTICLES RS.500000
THEMSELVES AS CM
ARE SILENT THEN DEMAND POLL
BY SHOW OFF
CM WILL BE THEN CM WILL BE
HANDS
APPOINTED AS PER ELECTED BY VOTE
ARTICLES OF CO. BY POLL
QUESTION
AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING…
ANSWER
MEMBERS OBJECTIONS IS INCCORECT BECAUSE CM OF BM HAS THE RIGHT TO
BECOME CM OF GM
QUESTION
CAN ADJOURNED MEETING (AGM) BE HELD ON PUBLIC HOLIDAY?
ANSWER
YES, IF IT’S A SUNDAY BUT NO IF IT’S A NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
SEC 106 RESTRICTION ON VOTING RIGHT OF SHAREHOLDER
EXAMPLE 2. ARTICLE SOF MEPL MEMBERS 4 GM ABSENT, 5TH AGM CANNOT VOTE
ANSWER
RELATED PROVISONS- AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF SEC 106 OF THE COMPANIES
ACT 2013, COMPANY CAN RESTRICT SHAREHOLDING VOTING RIGHT BY
MENTIONING IN ITS ARTICLES FOLLOWING 3 GROUNDS-
a)CALLS IN ARREARS
b)ANY OTHER SUM DUE ON SHARES
c)CO. HAS EXERCISED RIGHT OF LIEN ON SHARES
FACTS & ANALYSIS- IN THE GIVEN CASE SHAREHOLDER MR. X DEFAULTED CALL
MONEY I.E. CALLS IN ARREAR WHICH IS ONE OF THE 3 GROUNDS OF
RESTRICTION ON VOTING RIGHTS BUT IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT SUCH
RESTRICTIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN ARTICLES WHICH IN THE
GIVEN CASE IS SILENT.
CONCLUSION: THUS, FROM THE ABOVE DISCUSSION WE CONCLUDE THAT MR.
X’S VOTING RIGHT CAN’T BE RESTRICTED
QUESTION
MA LTD MENTIONED IN ITS ARTICLES THAT IF A SHAREHOLDER ABSENCE
HIMSELF IN 3 GM THEN HE WON’T BE ALLOWED TO VOTE IN 4TH GM. ADVICE
ANSWER
SUCH RESTRICTIONS IS INVALID
QUESTION
MA LTD MENTIONED IN ITS ARTICLES THAT IF A SHAREHOLDER ABSENCE
HIMSELF IN 3 GM THEN HE WON’T BE ALLOWED TO VOTE IN 4TH GM. ADVICE1
ANSWER
SUCH RESTRICTIONS IS INVALID
QUESTION
WHAT IF IN ABOVE QUESTION IT WAS MA PRIVATE LTD.
ANSWER
THEN SUCH RESTRICTIONS IS VALID BECAUSE PVT COMPANY CAN MAKE ITS
PROVISIONS IN ARTICLES RELATED TO SEC 101 TO 107, 109.
SECTION 107- VOTING BY SHOW OFF HANDS
ANSWER
NO, BECAUSE PVT COMPANY’S EQUITY SHARES CANNOT BE LISTED & ALSO THEY
DON’T HAVE MINIMUM NUMBER OF 1000 MEMBERS.
QUESTION
CAN IT BE APPLICABLE ON A PVT COMPANY?
ANSWER
NO, BECAUSE PVT COMPANY’S EQUITY SHARES CANNOT BE LISTED & ALSO THEY
DON’T HAVE MINIMUM NUMBER OF 1000 MEMBERS.
QUESTION
IS SEC 108 APPLICABLE ON ALL LISTED COMPANY’S?
ANSWER
NO, IT APPLIES ONLY ON THOSE LISTED COMPANY’S WHICH HAVE GOT THERE
EQUITY SHARES LISTED ON RSE
THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE OF E-VOTING IS MENTIONED IN RULE 20 OF THE
COMPANIES(MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION) RULES 2014
RULE 20:
1) NOTICE WILL BE SENT TO MEMBERS BY SPEED POST/
DIRECTORS REGISTERED POST
AUDITOR COURIER
EMAIL
TOTAL 17 POINTS
11 POINTS
TOTAL 17 POINTS
6 POINTS
COMMITTEE
BOARD MEETING
GENERAL CREDITOR’S
MEETING
MEETING MEETING
ANY
VOLUNTARY RESOLUTION RESOLUTION BOARD
VOTING IN CLASS REQUIRING RESOLUTION
POWER MEETING CONSENT OF TO APPOINT/
100% REAPPOINT
MEMBERS MD
NOTE:
i) IFSC CO. HAS BEEN GIVEN 60 DAYS TIME INSTEAD OF 30 DAYS TIME TO
SUBMIT TO MGT-14
ii) PVT CO. & IFSC CO. ARE EXEMPTED TO SUBMIT MGT-14 IN MATTERS OF
SEC 179(3)
PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION
CHAIRPERSON
BUT IN CASE OF HIS CS
INCAPACITY THEN BY ATLEAST- AND
2 DIRECTORS OUT OF WHICH 1
SHALL BE MD IF ANY
PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION
COMPANY
1 LAKH + 500/DAY OFFICER IN DEFAULT:
SUBJECT TO MAX 5 LAKH 25000 + 500/DAY SUBJECT
TO MAX 1 LAKH
SECTION: 122
NON APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN SECTIONS ON OPC.
SECTION 98 & SEC 100 TO 111 SHALL NOT APPLY
ON OPC.
**NOTE: OPC IS NOT REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AGM U/S 96 & 97
& 99 ALSO WON’T APPLY.
EFFECTIVELY SEC 96 TO 111 WON’T APPLY.
AN OPC HAVING 1 DIRECTOR ON ITS BOARD CAN TAKE ITS
DECISIONS BY RECORDING IN THE MINUTE BOOK ALONG WITH
DATE & SIGN OF THAT DIRECTOR & SUCH DATE SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE THE DATE OF BOARD MEETING.
SEC 88: REGISTER OF MEMBERS,DEBENTURE HOLDERS
& SECURITY HOLDERS
OPENING OF
FOREIGN
REGISTER DISCONTINUING
CHANGE OF OF FOREIGN
ADDRESS OF REGISTER
FOREIGN
REGISTER
WITHIN 15 DAYS OF ANY CHANGES MADE IN FOREIGN
REGISTER COMPANY SHALL IN FORM AT HIS RO.
OFFICER IN
DEFAULT
COMPANY
5000/DAY SUBJECT TO SAME
MAXIMUM 1 LAKH
SECTION 91 – CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS, DEBENTURE
HOLDERS, SECURITY HOLDERS
SECTION 89
IF A PERSON IS A MEMBER BUT NOT A BENEFICIARY, HE WILL INFORM
THE COMPANY WITHIN 30 DAYS IN FORM MGT 4 & BENEFICIARY WILL
INFORM THE COMPANY IN MGT 5 WITHIN 30 DAYS. ONCE COMPANY
RECEIVES BOTH FORMS IT WILL SUBMIT
MGT 6 TO INFORM ROC WITHIN 30 DAYS.