Under Section 96 Companies Act 2013, an AGM (after the first) must be held:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Section 96(1) Companies Act 2013: every company OTHER THAN A ONE PERSON COMPANY shall hold an AGM in each year. The gap between two AGMs shall not exceed 15 MONTHS. The first AGM must be within 9 months from end of first FY; subsequent AGMs must be held within 6 MONTHS from end of FY.
2. ROC may grant extension of up to 3 months for special reasons under proviso to Section 96(1).
3. Section 96(2): time and place — every AGM shall be called between business hours (9 AM to 6 PM) on a day that is not a National Holiday, at registered office of the company or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office is situate.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Companies Act 2013 (Act 18 of 2013), Govt. of India MCA — Companies Act 2013, Section 96_
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