Writ Dismissed as Court Cannot Direct Prosecution under Company Law by Regulator: Delhi HC

Shiv Kumar Bhardwaj Vs Union of India & Anr (Delhi High Court) The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking directions to Respondent No. 2 to initiate criminal prosecution against certain companies and their directors for alleged contraventions of provisions of the Companies Act and other legal requirements. The petition stated that the petitioner had lodged a complaint on 11.01.2024 with the Registrar of Companies through its online portal, bearing SRN No. J00089767, with a copy ...