https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97088 Court power to appoint an independent chairman and direct the conduct of a company general meeting was affirmed where no undisputedly validly elected chairman existed and significant factional disputes and contested proxies threatened the meeting's integrity; the statutory powers cited (enabling calling and direction of meetings) permit appointment of an independent presiding officer to ensure orderly procedure and to scrutinise proxies, and the practical effect directed an advocate appointed by the court to preside over the AGM and examine deposited proxies, with the lower court order modified accordingly. en-us Thu, 11 Jan 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:20:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97088 Court power to appoint an independent chairman and direct the conduct of a company general meeting was affirmed where no undisputedly validly elected chairman existed and significant factional disputes and contested proxies threatened the meeting's integrity; the statutory powers cited (enabling calling and direction of meetings) permit appointment of an independent presiding officer to ensure orderly procedure and to scrutinise proxies, and the practical effect directed an advocate appointed by the court to preside over the AGM and examine deposited proxies, with the lower court order modified accordingly. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 11 Jan 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97088