Quorum
Quorum refers to the minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting in order to constitute a valid meeting. A meeting without the minimum quorum is invalid and decisions taken at such a meeting are not binding. The articles of a company may provide for a quorum without which a meeting will be construed to be invalid. Unless the articles of a company provide for larger quorum, 5 members personally present (not by proxy) in the case of a public company and 2 members personally present (not by proxy) in the case of a private company shall be the quorum for a general meeting of a company.
It has been held by Courts that unless the articles otherwise provide, a quorum need to be present only when the meeting commenced, and it was immaterial that there was no quorum at the time when the vote was taken. Further, unless the articles otherwise provide, if within half an hour from the time appointed for holding a meeting of the company, a quorum is not present in the person, the meeting: -
a. If called upon the requisition of members, shall stand dissolved;
b. In any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place, or to such other day and time as the Board of Directors may determine.
If at the adjourned meeting also, the quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for holding the meeting, the members present shall a quorum.
In case the Company Law Board calls or directs the calling of a meeting of the company, when default is made in holding an annual general meeting, the government may give directions regarding the quorum including a direction that even one member of the company present in person, or by proxy shall be deemed to constitute a meeting. Similarly the Company Law Board may, direct a meeting of the company (other than an annual general meeting) to be called and held where for any reason it is impracticable to call a meeting and direct that even one member present in person or by proxy shall be deemed to constitute a meeting.
No meeting can be valid unless it has a chairperson to preside in the meeting.
Quorum refers to the minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting in order to constitute a valid meeting. A meeting without the minimum quorum is invalid and decisions taken at such a meeting are not binding. The articles of a company may provide for a quorum without which a meeting will be construed to be invalid. Unless the articles of a company provide for larger quorum, 5 members personally present (not by proxy) in the case of a public company and 2 members personally present (not by proxy) in the case of a private company shall be the quorum for a general meeting of a company.
It has been held by Courts that unless the articles otherwise provide, a quorum need to be present only when the meeting commenced, and it was immaterial that there was no quorum at the time when the vote was taken. Further, unless the articles otherwise provide, if within half an hour from the time appointed for holding a meeting of the company, a quorum is not present in the person, the meeting: -
a. If called upon the requisition of members, shall stand dissolved;
b. In any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place, or to such other day and time as the Board of Directors may determine.
If at the adjourned meeting also, the quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for holding the meeting, the members present shall a quorum.
In case the Company Law Board calls or directs the calling of a meeting of the company, when default is made in holding an annual general meeting, the government may give directions regarding the quorum including a direction that even one member of the company present in person, or by proxy shall be deemed to constitute a meeting. Similarly the Company Law Board may, direct a meeting of the company (other than an annual general meeting) to be called and held where for any reason it is impracticable to call a meeting and direct that even one member present in person or by proxy shall be deemed to constitute a meeting.
No meeting can be valid unless it has a chairperson to preside in the meeting.
Rules regarding Quorum before holding an AGM
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