Company Secretary
1352 Points
Joined January 2012
According to sub-section 1, the composition of a company's Board of directors shall be deemed to be controlled by another company if, but only if, that other company by the exercise of some power exercisable by it at its discretion without the consent or concurrence of any other person, can appoint or remove the holders of all or a majority of the directorships:
According to the above provision Y cannot appoint or remove the directors without consent of X so that it cannot be subsidiary of ABC Company.
Please go through Shareholders agreement if any or AOA to know powers of Y to appoint or remove directors.