Every private company should have a minimum of two directors whereas a public company shall have a minimum of three directors. A company can remove a director if he incurs any of the disqualifications specified under the Act, absents himself/herself from board meetings over 12 months, enters into contracts or arrangements against the provisions of section 184, disqualified by an order of a court or Tribunal, or is convicted by a court of any offense and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months.
The removal of a director from a company becomes also necessary if he/she has not abided by the terms and protocols mentioned in the Companies Act, 2013 or have resigned voluntarily from his position.
