# Meetings — Concept, Kinds & Requisites
## Meaning of a Meeting
> A meeting is the getting together of a number of persons transacting any lawful business in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act and applicable rules.
Mere assembly without purpose, or assembly contrary to the Act, is not a 'meeting' in the legal sense.
## Kinds of Meetings under the Companies Act
```
Meetings
├── 1. Shareholders' (Members') Meetings
│ ├── Annual General Meeting (AGM) [Section 96]
│ └── Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) [Section 100]
│ └── Class Meetings (e.g., Preference shareholders)
│
├── 2. Directors' Meetings
│ ├── Board Meetings
│ └── Committee Meetings (Audit, NRC, Stakeholders', CSR, etc.)
│
└── 3. Other Meetings
├── Debenture-holders' Meetings
├── Creditors' Meetings (e.g., in CDR / Schemes)
└── Meetings of Contributories (in winding up)
```
## Six Requisites of a Valid Meeting
| # | Requisite | Brief |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authority | Proper authority must convene (Board / Tribunal / Requisitionists) |
| 2 | Notice | Proper notice (length, contents, mode, persons entitled) |
| 3 | Chairman | Person to preside over the meeting |
| 4 | Quorum | Minimum number of members present to validly transact business |
| 5 | Conduct | Compliance with rules during meeting (motions, voting, proxies, polls) |
| 6 | Compliance | Post-meeting filings, minutes, resolutions filing |
Absence of any of these requisites can make the meeting (or specific resolutions passed at it) void or voidable.