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THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME EXAMINATION
DRAFTING, PLEADINGS AND APPEARANCES
Time Allowed: 3 HoursMaximum Marks: 100

Answer ALL Questions. Attention is drawn to the requirement that answers must be supported by the relevant provisions.

  1. 1. (a)Draft a board resolution for approving a related party transaction, and note the disclosures that must accompany it.(6 Marks)
  2. (b)Draft a notice of an extraordinary general meeting with an explanatory statement.(6 Marks)
  3. 2.Prepare a petition to be filed before the National Company Law Tribunal on the facts given above.(8 Marks)
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Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances6 marks

Draft a board resolution for approving a related party transaction, and note the disclosures that must accompany it.

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RESOLVED THAT the consent of the board be and is hereby accorded to enter into a contract with M/s ABC Ltd, a related party, for supply of goods for an amount not exceeding Rs 5 crore. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the directors be authorised to do all acts necessary to give effect to this resolution. The interested director did not participate in the discussion. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the said contract is in the ordinary course of business of the company and on an arm's length basis.
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Q. No. 1Drafting, Pleadings and AppearancesMax. marks 6
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RESOLVED THAT the consent of the board be and is hereby accorded to enter into a contract with M/s ABC Ltd, a related party, for supply of goods for an amount not exceeding Rs 5 crore. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the directors be authorised to do all acts necessary to give effect to this resolution. The interested director did not participate in the discussion.? RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the said contract is in the ordinary course of business of the company and on an arm's length basis.

Section 188 and Rule 15 particulars in the recitalPrior approval of the audit committee under Section 177
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StrongCorrect operative form and register for a board resolution.
VagueRight instinct, wrong place — this belongs in the minutes as a recital of compliance with Section 184(2), not tacked onto the resolution.
What the examiner wanted and did not find
  • Section 188 and Rule 15 particulars in the recital
  • Prior approval of the audit committee under Section 177
  • Entry in the register of contracts under Section 189 and disclosure in the board report in Form AOC-2
Model answer for this question

Open with a recital referencing Section 188 read with Rule 15 and the audit committee's prior approval, set out the required particulars (name of the related party and the relationship, nature and duration of the contract, material terms and the value, and any advance paid), then the operative RESOLVED clause and an authorisation clause. Note separately: the interested director does not participate, per Section 184(2); the contract is entered in the register under Section 189; and the transaction is disclosed in the board report in Form AOC-2.

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  • Operative form and drafting register2/2

    Correct throughout.

  • Particulars of the transaction — name, nature, duration, value, terms1/2

    Name and value given; nature, duration and material terms are required particulars and are absent.

  • Statutory anchor — Section 188 and the audit committee approval0/1

    Neither is referenced. A related party resolution that does not recite Section 188 is incomplete.

  • Disclosures noted as asked½/1

    Interested director noted, but the board report disclosure and register entries are not.

Total /6AverageAI estimate — not an official score

CS Professional at a glance

Conducting bodyThe Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
ModeHandwritten, with an open-book component in some papers
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MarkingCS Professional — step marking
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What CS Professional sets

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1Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics
2Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances
3Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation and Winding-up
4Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances and Remedies
5Secretarial Audit, Due Diligence and Compliance Management
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