Companies Act, 2013

Copy of financial statement to be filed with Registrar

137. Copy of financial statement to be filed with Registrar.— (1) A copy of the financial statements, including consolidated financial statement, if any, along with all the documents which are required to be or attached to such financial statements under this Act, duly adopted at the annual general meeting of the company, shall be filed […]

Quorum for meetings

103. Quorum for meetings.—(1) Unless the articles of the company provide for a larger number,— (a) in case of a public company,— (i) five members personally present if the number of members as on the date of meeting is not more than one thousand; (ii) fifteen members personally present if the number of members as

Chairman of meetings

104. Chairman of meetings.—(1) Unless the articles of the company otherwise provide, the members personally present at the meeting shall elect one of themselves to be the Chairman thereof on a show of hands. (2) If a poll is demanded on the election of the Chairman, it shall be taken forthwith in accordance with the

Proxies

105. Proxies.— (1) Any member of a company entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the company shall be entitled to appoint another person as a proxy to attend and vote at the meeting on his behalf: Provided that a proxy shall not have the right to speak at such meeting and shall

Restriction on voting rights

106. Restriction on voting rights.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the articles of a company may provide that no member shall exercise any voting right in respect of any shares registered in his name on which any calls or other sums presently payable by him have not been paid, or in regard to which

Voting by show of hands

107. Voting by show of hands.—(1) At any general meeting, a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall, unless a poll is demanded under section 109 or the voting is carried out electronically, be decided on a show of hands. (2) A declaration by the Chairman of the meeting of the passing of

Voting through electronic means

108. Voting through electronic means.—The Central Government may prescribe the class or classes of companies and manner in which a member may exercise his right to vote by the electronic means.

Demand for poll

109. Demand for poll.—(1) Before or on the declaration of the result of the voting on any resolution on show of hands, a poll may be ordered to be taken by the Chairman of the meeting on his own motion, and shall be ordered to be taken by him on a demand made in that

Postal ballot

110. Postal ballot.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a company— (a) shall, in respect of such items of business as the Central Government may, by notification, declare to be transacted only by means of postal ballot; and (b) may, in respect of any item of business, other than ordinary business and any business in

Circulation of members‘ resolution

111. Circulation of members‘ resolution.—(1) A company shall, on requisition in writing of such number of members, as required in section 100,— (a) give notice to members of any resolution which may properly be moved and is intended to be moved at a meeting; and (b) circulate to members any statement with respect to the

Representation of President and Governors in meetings

112. Representation of President and Governors in meetings.—(1) The President of India or the Governor of a State, if he is a member of a company, may appoint such person as he thinks fit to act as his representative at any meeting of the company or at any meeting of any class of members of

Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of creditors

113. Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of creditors.—(1) A body corporate, whether a company within the meaning of this Act or not, may, — (a) if it is a member of a company within the meaning of this Act, by resolution of its Board of Directors or other governing body, authorise such

Ordinary and special resolutions

114. Ordinary and special resolutions.—(1) A resolution shall be an ordinary resolution if the notice required under this Act has been duly given and it is required to be passed by the votes cast, whether on a show of hands, or electronically or on a poll, as the case may be, in favour of the

Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98

99. Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98.—If any default is made in holding a meeting of the company in accordance with section 96 or section 97 or section 98 or in complying with any directions of the Tribunal, the company and every officer of the company who is in

Resolutions requiring special notice

115. Resolutions requiring special notice.—Where, by any provision contained in this Act or in the articles of a company, special notice is required of any resolution, notice of the intention to move such resolution shall be given to the company by such number of members holding not less than one per cent. of total voting

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