Under Section 169 Companies Act 2013, a director may be REMOVED before…

Question

Under Section 169 Companies Act 2013, a director may be REMOVED before the expiry of his term by:

Accepted Answer

D. the members by ORDINARY RESOLUTION (after giving special notice and the director an opportunity of being heard); but an INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR re-appointed for second term may be removed only by SPECIAL RESOLUTION

1. Section 169(1) Companies Act 2013: 'A company may, by ORDINARY RESOLUTION, remove a director, NOT BEING A DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY THE TRIBUNAL UNDER SECTION 242, before the expiry of the period of his office after giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.'
2. Proviso (added 2017): an INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR re-appointed for second term under Section 149(10) shall be removed by the company only by passing a SPECIAL RESOLUTION and after giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
3. Section 169(2)-(7) prescribes the procedure (special notice from members holding ≥ 1%, copy to director, his representations, opportunity to speak at meeting, compensation rights).
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Companies Act 2013 (Act 18 of 2013), Govt. of India MCA — Companies Act 2013, Section 169_

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only the Central Government in consultation with the Board of the Company (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169)

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only a court of competent jurisdiction on conviction for a criminal offence (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169)

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only the Chairman of the Board with the agreement of the Statutory Auditor (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 169)