Minutes means a formal written record, in physical or electronic form, of the proceedings of a Meeting. [Secretarial Standard-2 (Secretarial Standard on General Meeting)]
Minutes Book means a Book maintained in physical or in electronic form for the purpose of recording of Minutes. [Secretarial Standard-2 (Secretarial Standard on General Meeting)]
Every company shall cause minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting of any class of shareholders or creditors, and every resolution passed by postal ballot, to be prepared and signed and kept within thirty days of the conclusion of every such meeting concerned, or passing of resolution by postal ballot in books kept for that purpose with their pages consecutively numbered. [Section 118(1) and Rule 25(b)(i) of the Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rule, 20014]
A distinct minute book shall be maintained for each type of meeting namely