{"id":8711,"date":"2021-12-14T23:35:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T18:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/biz-companies-agm\/"},"modified":"2021-12-15T10:19:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T04:49:05","slug":"biz-companies-agm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/biz-companies-agm\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid pandemic, Corp Affairs Ministry provides more leeway for cos to hold AGMs virtually"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trade-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-2980167182\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/telegram\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101992\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/telegram-channel-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN3Epgswxc--Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123430\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png\" alt=\"follow-on-google-news\" width=\"222\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><p> New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) The corporate affairs ministry on Tuesday provided more leeway for companies in terms of holding annual general meetings in virtual mode.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_7\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-4149893734\"><!-- Composite Start --> \r\n <div id=\"M923760ScriptRootC1549812\"> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.mgid.com\/t\/r\/tradebrains.in.1549812.js\" async> \r\n <\/script> \r\n <!-- Composite End --><\/div>\n<p> The relaxation will be applicable for companies planning to hold their annual general meetings (AGMs) next year for the financial year 2021-22.<\/p>\n<p> Companies proposing to hold their AGMs in 2022 for the financial year ended\/ending any time before\/on March 31, 2022 have been allowed to conduct the same through the virtual mode till June 30, 2022, according to a circular.<\/p>\n<p> The companies can conduct their AGMs through video conference (VC) or other audio visual means (OAVM).<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_5\" id=\"trade-3837716816\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_2_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7925020301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p> The ministry also clarified that the circular should not be construed as conferring any extension of time for holding AGMs by the companies under the Companies Act, 2013.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;&#8230; the companies which have not adhered to the relevant timelines shall be liable to legal action under the appropriate provisions of the Act,&#8221; the circular said.<\/p>\n<p> Chandrika Sridhar, Partner at Deloitte India, said the clarification by the ministry regarding holding AGM through VC or OAVM is a welcome one and timely.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;It will provide a breather for companies due to the continuing restrictions (and possible third wave considerations) relating to the pandemic,&#8221; Sridhar added.<\/p>\n<p> The ministry is implementing the Companies Act, 2013. 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