183. Power of Board and other persons to make contributions to national defence fund, etc (1) The Board of Directors of any company or any person or authority exercising the powers of the Board of Directors of a company, or of the company in general meeting, may, notwithstanding anything contained in sections 180, 181 and
182. Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, a company, other than a Government company and a company which has been in existence for less than three financial years, may contribute any amount directly or indirectly to any political party: Provided that the amount referred
181. Company to contribute to bona fide and charitable funds, etc The Board of Directors of a company may contribute to bona fide charitable and other funds: Provided that prior permission of the company in general meeting shall be required for such contribution in case any amount the aggregate of which, in any financial year,
180. Restrictions on powers of Board (1) The Board of Directors of a company shall exercise the following powers only with the consent of the company by a special resolution, namely:— (a) to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking of the company or where the company
179. Powers of Board (1) The Board of Directors of a company shall be entitled to exercise all such powers, and to do all such acts and things, as the company is authorised to exercise and do: Provided that in exercising such power or doing such act or thing, the Board shall be subject to
178. Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee (1) The Board of Directors of every listed company and such other class or classes of companies, as may be prescribed shall constitute the Nomination and Remuneration Committee consisting of three or more non-executive directors out of which not less than one-half shall be independent directors:
177. Audit Committee (1) The Board of Directors of every listed company and such other class or classes of companies, as may be prescribed, shall constitute an Audit Committee. (2) The Audit Committee shall consist of a minimum of three directors with independent directors forming a majority: Provided that majority of members of Audit Committee
176. Defects in appointment of directors not to invalidate actions taken No act done by a person as a director shall be deemed to be invalid, notwithstanding that it was subsequently noticed that his appointment was invalid by reason of any defect or disqualification or had terminated by virtue of any provision contained in this
175. Passing of resolution by circulation (1) No resolution shall be deemed to have been duly passed by the Board or by a committee thereof by circulation, unless the resolution has been circulated in draft, together with the necessary papers, if any, to all the directors, or members of the committee, as the case may
174. Quorum for meetings of Board (1) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Directors of a company shall be onethird of its total strength or two directors, whichever is higher, and the participation of the directors by video conferencing or by other audio visual means shall also be counted for the purposes