Director, Ravi, was appointed on 1st July, 2018. On 2nd July, 2018 he wrote to Managing Director of the company to inspect the minutes of the board meeting held on 1st August, 2017. The Managing Director refused as he wa

According para 7.7.1. of Secretarial Standard on Board Meeting a Director is entitled to inspect the Minutes of a Meeting held before the period of his Directorship. Further para 7.7.2 provides that a Director is entitled to receive a copy of the signed Minutes of a Meeting held during the period of his Directorship, even if he ceases to be a Director. Hence the actions of managing director are not valid. Claim of Mr. Ravi for inspecting the Minutes of a Meeting held before the period of his Directorship and for receiving a copy of the signed Minutes of a Meeting held during the period of his Directorship is valid.