Companies Act, 1956
Sec 174 - Quorum
for meeting.
(1) Unless the articles of the company provide
for a large number, five members personally present in the case of public
company (other than a public company which has become such by virtue of section
43A), and two members personally present in the case of any other company,
shall be the quorum for a meeting of the company.
(2) Unless the articles of the company
otherwise provide, the provisions of sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) shall apply
with respect to the meetings of a public or private company.
(3) If within half an hour from the time
appointed for holding a meeting of a company, a quorum is not present, the
meeting, if called upon the requisition of members, shall stand dissolved.
(4) In any other case, the meeting shall stand
adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place, or to
such other day and at such other time and place as the Board may determine.
(5) If at the adjourned meeting also, a quorum
is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for holding the
meeting, the members present shall be a quorum.