Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting
Section 97 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting. If any default is made in holding the annual general meeting of a company under section 96, the Tribunal may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the articles of the company, on the application of any member of the company, call, or direct the calling of, an annual general meeting of t The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) If any default is made in holding the annual general meeting of a company under section 96, the Tribunal may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the articles of the company, on the application of any member of the company, call, or direct the calling of, an annual general meeting of the company and give such ancillary or consequential directions as the Tribunal thinks expedient:
Provided that such directions may include a direction that one member of the company present in person or by proxy shall be deemed to constitute a meeting.
(2) A general meeting held in pursuance of sub-section (1) shall, subject to any directions of the Tribunal, be deemed to be an annual general meeting of the company under this Act.
Section 97, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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… The High Court allowed the writ petition and directed the appellants to refund Stamp Duty of Rs.25 lakhs along with interest @ 6% per annum. 3. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that a company increases its share capital by sending a notice in Form No.5 as per Section 97 of the Companies Act. Thus, he contends that every time a company increases its share capital, it is a separate taxing event and stamp duty is liable to be paid irrespective of whether the maximum amount payable under the section has previously been paid. The learned counsel further relies on Section 14A of the …
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Questions about Section 97
What does Section 97 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 97 of the Companies Act is headed "Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting". If any default is made in holding the annual general meeting of a company under section 96, the Tribunal may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the articles of the company, on the application of any member of the company, call, or direct the calling of, an annual general meeting of t
How do I find court cases under Section 97 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 97, section 97 Companies Act, section 97 of the Companies Act. 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 97 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 96 (Annual general meeting), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Commencement Notification under Section 1(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Notification constituting the Benches of National Company Law Tribunal (2016).
When did Section 97 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 97 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 97, 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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