Expression "issue and transfer of securities and non-payment of dividend" in section 55A of Companies Act covers misstatement in prospectus

The very purpose of having an independent regulatory authority like SEBI, and vesting it with statutory powers of inquiry, is to enable it to take prompt action in matters relating to issue and transfer of share; particularly, SEBI is expected to be the sentinel, read the fine print of prospectuses keeping the investors’ interests in view; it has both a preventive and corrective role to perform; therefore, it is not possible to place a narrow interpretation on the words “issue and transfer of securities” occurring in Section 55A. Merely because the public issue was closed, SE...