Appointment of directors to be voted individually
Section 162 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with appointment of directors to be voted individually. At a general meeting of a company, a motion for the appointment of two or more persons as directors of the company by a single resolution shall not be moved unless a proposal to move such a motion has first been agreed to at the meeting without any vote being cast against it. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) At a general meeting of a company, a motion for the appointment of two or more persons as directors of the company by a single resolution shall not be moved unless a proposal to move such a motion has first been agreed to at the meeting without any vote being cast against it.
(2) A resolution moved in contravention of sub-section (1) shall be void, whether or not any objection was taken when it was moved.
(3) A motion for approving a person for appointment, or for nominating a person for appointment as a director, shall be treated as a motion for his appointment.
Section 162, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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… He was Managing Director of the first accused Limited Company. The allegation is that he failed to file annual returns of the company for the year 2010 and thus, committed the offence under Section 162 of the Companies Act, 1956. There are three prayers in Ext.P1 complaint filed by the first respondent complainant as follows: "(a) that the accused may be summoned and punished under law; (b) that the cost of these proceedings may be ordered to be paid to the Complainant under Section 626 of the Act (c) …
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Questions about Section 162
What does Section 162 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 162 of the Companies Act is headed "Appointment of directors to be voted individually". At a general meeting of a company, a motion for the appointment of two or more persons as directors of the company by a single resolution shall not be moved unless a proposal to move such a motion has first been agreed to at the meeting without any vote being cast against it.
How do I find court cases under Section 162 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 162, section 162 Companies Act, section 162 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 162. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 162 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Exemptions to Government Companies under section 462 of CA 2013 (2015).
When did Section 162 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 162 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 162, 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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