Decoding The Updated Secretarial Standards

This article discusses the key changes introduced in the updated Secretarial Standard on Meetings of the Board of Directors and the Secretarial Standard on General Meetings which are effective from 1 April 2024.

The Secretarial Standard on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and the Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) set out guidelines that companies must adhere to when conducting meetings of their board of directors (Board) and shareholders.¹

In February 2024, the ICSI issued revised drafts of SS-1 and SS-2 which will come into effect from 1 April 2024. This article delves into the key changes introduced by the revised secretarial standards.