Participation by directors through electronic mode permitted with procedural safeguards ensuring quorum, verification, and minutes retention. Directors may participate in Board or Committee meetings through electronic mode (audio visual video conferencing) provided companies comply with IT Act provisions and specified procedures: notices must offer video participation and obtain attendance confirmations; chairman/secretary must safeguard video integrity, conduct roll calls recording name, location and communication ability, certify quorum, prepare minutes and preserve video recordings, and ensure statutory registers and directors' consents for deemed signatures are secured.