General Circular No. 3/2022
File No. Policy-17/57/2021-CL-MCA
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110001
Dated: 05.05.2022
To,
The DGCoA,
All Regional Directors,
All Registrar of Companies,
All Stakeholders.
Subject: Clarification on passing of Ordinary and Special resolutions by the companies under the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder on account of COVID-19-Extention of timeline-reg.
Sir/Madam,
In continuation to this Ministry’s General Circular No. 14/2020 dated 08.04.2020, General Circular No. 17/2020 dated 13.04.2020, General Circular No. 22/2020 dated 15.06.2020, General Circular No. 33/2020 dated 28.09.2020, General Circular No. 39/2020 dated 31.12.2020, General Circular No. 10/2021 dated 23.06.2021, and General Circular No. 20/2021 dated 08.12.2021, after due examination, it has been decided to allow companies to conduct their EGMs through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) or transact items through postal ballot in accordance with framework provided in the aforesaid Circulars up to 31st December, 2022. All other requirements provided in the said Circulars shall remain unchanged.
2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
(KMS Narayanan)
Deputy Director
Tel.: 011-2338-7263
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1. e-Governance Section and Web Content officer to place the Circular on MCA Website.
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