ROC must consider reply submitted by petitioner before issuing SCN

Axis Ispat Private Limited Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) A perusal of some of the show cause notices (SCNs) which have been issued shows that, there is a doubt as to whether the reply submitted by the Petitioner in June, 2020 has been considered by the ROC while issuing the show cause notices or not. There is no dispute to the fact that the reply to the preliminary findings was submitted belatedly by the Petitioner, however, considering the nature of allegations and the lockdown which ensued in March, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the delay, in filing the reply, would by itself not...