Category Archives: Education
Taking input in JAVA made easy
In early versions of JAVA, before jdk 1.4, user input could be taken using the BufferedReader class, from the keyboard represented by the ‘System.in’. Also, due to the fact that BufferedReader class reads input in the form of characters ( … Continue reading
The Unsolvable Problem–NP Complete
Is it very difficult to understand NP complete problems? Here I shall give a brief and simplified overview of this category of problems and why they are called so? NP actually stands for Non-deterministic Polynomial Time. To understand such problems, … Continue reading
Calling of extraordinary general meeting.
(1) The Board may on its own whenever it deems fit call an extraordinary general meeting in regard to any matter. (2) The Board shall at the requisition made by, — (a) in the case of a company having a … Continue reading
Circulation of members’ resolution.
(1) A company shall, on requisition in writing of such number of members, as required in section 89,— (a) give notice to members of any resolution which may properly be moved and is intended to be moved at a meeting; … Continue reading
Postal ballot.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a company— (a) shall, in respect of such items of business as the Central Government may, by notification, declare to be transacted only by means of postal ballot; and (b) may, in respect … Continue reading
Demand for poll.
(1) Before or on the declaration of the result of the voting on any resolution on show of hands, a poll may be ordered to be taken by the Chairman of the meeting on his own motion, and shall be … Continue reading
Voting by show of hands.
(1) At any general meeting, a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall, unless a poll is demanded under section 98 or the voting is carried out electronically, be decided on a show of hands. (2) A declaration … Continue reading
Restriction on voting rights.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the articles of a company may provide that no member shall exercise any voting right in respect of any shares registered in his name on which any calls or other sums presently payable … Continue reading
Proxies.
Any member of a company entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the company shall be entitled to appoint another person as a proxy to attend and vote at the meeting on his behalf in writing or by … Continue reading
Chairman of meetings.
(1) Unless the articles of the company otherwise provide, the members personally present at the meeting shall elect one of themselves to be the Chairman thereof on a show of hands. (2) If a poll is demanded on the election … Continue reading
Quorum for meetings.
(1) Unless the articles of the company provide for a larger number, five members personally present in the case of public company and two members personally present in the case of a private company, shall be the quorum for a … Continue reading
Further issue of share capital.
(1) Where at any time, a company having a share capital proposes to increase its subscribed capital by the issue of further shares, such shares shall be offered — (a) to persons who, at the date of the offer, are … Continue reading
Notice to be given to Registrar for alteration of share capital.
(1) Where— (a) a company alters its share capital in any manner specified in sub-section (1) of section 55; (b) an order made by the Government under sub-section (3) read with sub-section (5) of section 56 has the effect of … Continue reading
Unlimited company to provide for reserve share capital on re-registration.
An unlimited company having a share capital may, by a resolution for registration as a limited company under this Act, do either or both of the following things, namely:— (a) increase the nominal amount of its share capital by increasing … Continue reading
Restrictions on purchase by company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares.
(1) No company limited by shares or by guarantee and having a share capital shall have power to buy its own shares unless the consequent reduction of share capital is effected under the provisions of this Act. (2) No public … Continue reading