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Companies Act, 2013

Section 25

Removal of director

Quick Answer Reference: Section 25 Companies Act

  • Provision: Section 25 of Companies Act
  • Act: Companies Act, 2013
  • Classification: corporate
  • Jurisdiction: India
Statutory Content

What does Section 25 of Companies Act say?

A director may be removed from office before the expiry of his term of office by a special resolution passed by the company in general meeting. A director may be removed from office before the expiry of his term of office by a resolution passed by the company in general meeting if the company has a share capital and if not less than three-fourths of the total number of its members having the right to vote at the meeting have voted in favour of the resolution. A director may be removed from office before the expiry of his term of office by a resolution passed by the company in general meeting if the company has no share capital and if not less than three-fourths of the total number of its members having the right to vote at the meeting have voted in favour of the resolution.

Indian StandardSection 25, Companies Act, 2013
Bluebook (21st ed.)Companies Act, 2013, § 25 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 25 of the Companies Act, 2013
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Common Questions about Section 25 Companies Act

What is Section 25 of Companies Act?

Section 25 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act) defines and regulates "Removal of director". The section states: A director may be removed from office before the expiry of his term of office by a special resolution passed by the company in general meeting. A director may be removed from offic...

Landmark Case Laws

Landmark Judgments under Section 25 Companies Act

2014 8 SCC 273

Supreme Court of India

2017 10 SCC 1

Supreme Court of India

2013 2 SCC 1

Supreme Court of India

1978 1 SCC 248

Supreme Court of India

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