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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Companies Act, 1956 Section 285

Board to Meet at Least Once in Every Three Calender Months

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Companies Act, 1956 Section 285 is part of Companies Act, 1956 - Board to Meet at Least Once in Every Three Calender Months. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1[ 285 . B oard to me et at least once in every three calendar months

In the case of every company, a me eting of its B oard of directors shall be held at least once in every2[three months and at least four such me etings shall be held in every year]:

Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the provisions of this section shall not apply in relation to any class of companies or shall apply in relation thereto subject to such exceptions, modifications or conditions as may be specified in the notification.]

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1. Substituted by Act 65 of 1960, sec. 96, for section 285 (w.e.f. 28-12-1960).

2. Substituted by Act 31 of 1965, sec. 39, for certain words (w.e.f. 15-10-1965).

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What does Companies Act, 1956 Section 285 provide?

Section Section 285 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Board to Meet at Least Once in Every Three Calender Months) is reproduced on this page as part of the Companies Act, 1956. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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