MCA issues clarification of holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM)-reg.

MCA vide its General Circular No. 2/2022 dated May 05, 2022, with reference to Ministry’s General Circular Nos. 20/2020 dated 05.05.2020, General Circular No. 02/2021 dated 13.01.2021, General Circular No. 19/2021 dated 08.12.2021 and 21/2021 dated 14.12.2021, decided to
Allow the companies whose AGMs are due in the Year 2022, to conduct their AGMs on or before 31st December, 2022 in accordance with the requirements laid down in Para 3 and Para 4 of the General Circular No. 20/2020 dated 05.05.2020.
Clarify that this Circular shall not be construed as conferring any extension of time for holding of AGMs by the companies under the Companies Act, 2013 and the companies which have not adhered to the relevant timelines shall be liable to legal action under the appropriate provisions of the Act.

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