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Companies Act, 2013

Section 74

Appointment of additional directors

Quick Answer Reference: Section 74 Companies Act

  • Provision: Section 74 of Companies Act
  • Act: Companies Act, 2013
  • Classification: corporate
  • Jurisdiction: India
Statutory Content

What does Section 74 of Companies Act say?

A company may, by a resolution passed in general meeting, appoint additional directors. The additional directors shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed. The company shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of appointment of additional directors, file with the Registrar a return of the additional directors of the company. The additional directors shall be eligible for reappointment. The company may, by a resolution passed in general meeting, remove an additional director before the expiry of his term of office.

Indian StandardSection 74, Companies Act, 2013
Bluebook (21st ed.)Companies Act, 2013, § 74 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 74 of the Companies Act, 2013
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Section 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act) defines and regulates "Appointment of additional directors". The section states: A company may, by a resolution passed in general meeting, appoint additional directors. The additional directors shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed. The company...

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