July 2023

Protection of Employees During Investigation (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, if— (a) during the course of any investigation of the affairs and other matters of or relating to a company, other body corporate or person under section 210, section 212, section 213 or section 219 or of the membership and other matters of or relating […]

Procedure, Powers, etc., of Inspectors (1) It shall be the duty of all officers and other employees and agents including the former officers, employees and agents of a company which is under investigation in accordance with the provisions contained in this Chapter, and where the affairs of any other body corporate or a person are investigated under section 219, of

Investigation of Ownership of Company (1) Where it appears to the Central Government that there is a reason so to do, it may appoint one or more inspectors to investigate and report on matters relating to the company, and its membership for the purpose of determining the true persons— (a) who are or have been financially

Firm, body corporate or Association Not to be Appointed as Inspector No firm, body corporate or other association shall be appointed as an inspector Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal | Income Tax Notice | GST Registration | GST Return Filing | FSSAI Registration | Company

Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation Where an investigation is ordered by the Central Government in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 210, or in pursuance of an order made by the Tribunal under section 213, the Central Government may before appointing an inspector under subsection (3) of section 210 or clause (b) of section 213,

Investigation into company’s affairs in other cases The Tribunal may,— (a) on an application made by— (i) not less than one hundred members or members holding not less than one-tenth of the total voting power, in the case of a company having a share capital; or (ii) not less than one-fifth of the persons on the company’s register of members, in the case of a company having

Investigation into Affairs of Company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 210, where the Central Government is of the opinion, that it is necessary to investigate into the affairs of a company by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office— (a) on receipt of a report of the Registrar or inspector under section 208; (b) on intimation

Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (1) The Central Government shall, by notification, establish an office to be called the Serious Fraud Investigation Office to investigate frauds relating to a company: Provided that until the Serious Fraud Investigation Office is established under subsection (1), the Serious Fraud Investigation Office set-up by the Central Government in terms of the Government of India Resolution

Investigation into Affairs of Company (1) Where the Central Government is of the opinion, that it is necessary to investigate into the affairs of a company,— (a) on the receipt of a report of the Registrar or inspector under section 208; (b) on intimation of a special resolution passed by a company that the affairs of the company ought to be investigated;