Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting
Section 116 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with resolutions passed at adjourned meeting. Where a resolution is passed at an adjourned meeting of-- (a) a company; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
Where a resolution is passed at an adjourned meeting of--
(a) a company; or
(b) the holders of any class of shares in a company; or
(c) the Board of Directors of a company,
the resolution shall, for all purposes, be treated as having been passed on the date on which it was in fact passed, and shall not be deemed to have been passed on any earlier date.
Section 116, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Questions about Section 116
What does Section 116 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 116 of the Companies Act is headed "Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting". Where a resolution is passed at an adjourned meeting of-- (a) a company;
How do I find court cases under Section 116 of the Companies Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Companies Act 116, section 116 Companies Act, section 116 of the Companies Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 116 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 116 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 116, came into force on 01 Apr 2014, having been enacted on 29 Aug 2013. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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