Section 144: Poll through secret ballot — Companies Act, 2017

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144. Poll through secret ballot.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, when a poll is demanded on any resolution, it may be ordered to be taken by the chairman of the meeting by secret ballot of his own motion, and shall be ordered to be taken by him on a demand made in that behalf by the members present in person, through video-link or by proxy, where allowed, and having not less than one-tenth of the total voting power.

Effective date: 2017-05-30

Related sections

Section 143: Demand for poll Section 145: Time of taking poll Section 142: Declaration by chairman on a show of hands Section 146: Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting Section 141: Voting to be by show of hands in first instance Section 147: Power of Commission to call meetings

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