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    Special Governance 8 min read• Reviewed: 2026-09-20

    How EGM E-Voting Works Under Section 100

    Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) are convened to transact urgent special business that cannot wait until the next AGM, such as capital restructuring, MOA amendments, or director removals.

    1. Requisition Paths Under Section 100

    An EGM may be convened by the Board of Directors on its own motion or upon the formal requisition of members holding not less than 10% of the paid-up share capital carrying voting rights.

    • Board-Convened EGM: Routine or urgent special business initiated by corporate management.
    • Member-Requisitioned EGM: If the Board fails within 21 days to call the meeting within 45 days of valid requisition, the requisitionists may call and hold the meeting themselves within 3 months.

    2. Shorter Notice Provisions Under Section 101

    While general meetings normally mandate 21 clear days notice, Section 101(1) proviso allows an EGM to be called on shorter notice if consent is given by members representing not less than 95% of the paid-up share capital carrying voting rights.

    3. Special Resolutions & Supermajorities

    Most business transacted at an EGM constitutes Special Business requiring Special Resolutions under Section 114(2), meaning affirmative votes must equal at least three times negative votes ($Assent \ge 3 \times Dissent$).

    Statutory Attribution & Review Metadata

    Primary Statutory Source
    Companies Act, 2013 (Section 100, 101, 108 & 114) & Rule 20
    Statutory Version
    As amended up to 2026
    Last Content Review Date
    2026-09-20
    Review Committee
    Corporate Governance & Statutory Architecture Review

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