Section 101 — Notice of meeting
(1) A general meeting of a company may be called by giving not less than
clear twenty -one days’ notice either in writing or through electronic mode in such manner as maybe
prescribed:
2[Provided that a general meeting may be called after giving shorter n otice than that specified in this
sub-section if consent, in writing or by electronic mode, is accorded thereto—
(i) in the case of an annual general meeting, by not less than ninty -five per cent. of the members
entitled to vote thereat; and
(ii) in the case of any other general meeting, by members of the company—
1. Ins. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 27 (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).
2. The proviso subs. by s. 28, ibid., (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).
(a) holding, if the company has a share capital, majority in number of members entitled to vote and
who represent not less than ninety-five per cent. of such part of the paid-up share capital of the company
as gives a right to vote at the meeting; or
(b) having, if the company has no share capital, not less than ninty-five per cent. of the total voting
power exercisable at that meeting:
Provided further that where any member of a company is entitled to vote only on some resolution or resolutions
to be moved at a meeting and not on the others, those members shall be taken into account for the purposes of this
sub-section in respect of the former resolution or resolutions and not in respect of the lat ter.]
(2) Every notice of a meeting shall specify the place, date, day and the hour of the meeting and shall
contain a statement of the business to be transacted at such meeting.
(3) The notice of every meeting of the company shall be given to—
(a) every member of the company, legal representative of any deceased member or the assignee of
an insolvent member;
(b) the auditor or auditors of the company; and
(c) every director of the company.
(4) Any accidental omission to give notice to, or the non-receipt of such notice by, any member or other
Related sections
- Section 88 — Register of members, etc
- Section 89 — Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any share
- Section 91 — Power to close register of members or de benture-holders or other security holders
- Section 92 — Annual return
- Section 93 — [Return to be filed with Registrar in case promoter’s stake changes .] Omitted by the Companies Act,
- Section 94 — Place of keeping and inspection of registers, returns, etc
- Section 95 — Registers, etc., to be evidence
- Section 96 — Annual general meeting
- Section 97 — Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting
- Section 98 — Power of Tribunal to call meetings of members, etc
- Section 99 — Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98
- Section 100 — Calling of extraordinary general meeting
- Section 102 — Statement to be annexed to notice
- Section 103 — Quorum for meetings
- Section 104 — Chairman of meetings
- Section 105 — Proxies
- Section 106 — Restriction on voting rights
- Section 107 — Voting by show of hands
- Section 108 — Voting through electronic means
- Section 109 — Demand for poll
- Section 110 — Postal ballot
- Section 111 — Circulation of members’ resolution
- Section 112 — Representation of President and Governors in meetings
- Section 113 — Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of credi tors
- Section 114 — Ordinary and special resolutions
- Section 115 — Resolutions requiring special notice
- Section 116 — Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting
- Section 117 — Resolutions and agreements to be filed
- Section 118 — Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meeting
- Section 119 — Inspection of minute-books of general meeting
- Section 120 — Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form
- Section 121 — Report on annual general meeting
- Section 122 — Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company