Aarav Industries Ltd. convened a General Meeting (EGM) to approve a proposal for shifting the company's registered office from Delhi to Maharashtra.…

CA Intermediate · Corporate and Other Laws · MTP · January 2026
Aarav Industries Ltd. convened a General Meeting (EGM) to approve a proposal for shifting the company's registered office from Delhi to Maharashtra. The resolution required a special resolution. At the meeting, the following votes were recorded: Votes in favour : 3,000Votes against : 1,200Invalid/abstained votes : 300 The company secretary declared that the resolution had been passed as a special resolution. Based on the above, which of the following correctly states the legal requirement for a special resolution under the Companies Act, 2013?
(A) (A) The votes in favour must be twice the votes against.
(B) (B) The votes in favour must be three times the votes against.
(C) (C) The votes in favour must be not less than three-fourths of the votes cast against the resolution.
(D) (D) The votes in favour must be not less than two-thirds of the votes cast against the resolution.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Correct Answer: Option (B)

(B) The votes in favour must be three times the votes against.

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