Clarification of holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) - Companies Law - 2/2022

General Circular No. 2/2022 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 of holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM)-reg. Sir/Madam, 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, it has been 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. 2. It is clarified 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 (the Act) and the companies which have not adhered to the relevant timelines shall be liable to legal action under the appropriate provisions of the Act. 3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. Encl.: As above. Yours faithfully, (KMS Narayanan) Deputy Director Tel : 011-2338-7263