03 May 2009
Yes, you can very much treat Additional Director as an Independent Director.
Even this is allowed as per clause-49 calculations of Listing Agreements.
Additional Director is appointed by the Board of Directors u/s 260 of the Companies Act, 1956. He is a normal member of Board of Directors with all the powers of Board.
Only point is that this director is to hold office only up to the date of next AGM.
But in next AGM such Additional Director can be appointed as a regular director by following the procedure prescribed by Section-257.
Hope i am able to bring some clarity. Please revert for further query.
31 July 2015
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