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31 FAQ’s on SFIO’s + Inspector’s Investigation of Indian & Foreign Companies in India

Company Law : Explore the depths of SFIOs role and ROC's authority in scrutinizing companies in India. Uncover how these bodies enforce complian...

March 2, 2023 2475 Views 0 comment Print

Investigation into affairs of company by SFIO under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Section 212 of Companies Act, 2013 deals with investigation into the affairs of company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SF...

February 12, 2023 29799 Views 0 comment Print

Promoters and affiliated Entities Implicated in GO Mechanic Scandal

Finance : GO Mechanic scandal reveals undisclosed payments to promoters & affiliated entities. Investors were misled & funds misappropriated...

January 19, 2023 1938 Views 0 comment Print

Serious Fraud Investigation Office Under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is a fraud investigating agency in India. The SFIO is a multi-disciplinary organizat...

February 15, 2016 3014 Views 0 comment Print

Brief Outline on Guidance Note on Reporting of Fraud U/s. 143(12) of Companies Act 2013

Company Law : The article briefly explains the guidelines issued by the Auditing Assurance Standards Board of Institute of Chartered Accountants...

April 7, 2015 5216 Views 0 comment Print


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SFIO Introduces Digital Safeguards Against Fraudulent Notices

Corporate Law : SFIO now issues digitally generated Summons/Notices with QR codes and DINs, allowing recipients to verify authenticity online and ...

November 22, 2025 483 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Government Assigns 72 Corporate Fraud Cases to SFIO Since 2019

Company Law : The government addresses SFIO cases, IBC amendments, CSR compliance, and ESG reporting norms for publicly traded companies....

March 20, 2025 1566 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO Probes EV Manufacturers for FAME-II Subsidy Fraud

Corporate Law : SFIO investigates three EV companies for Rs. 297 crore subsidy fraud under FAME-II. Alleged violations include importing restricte...

December 6, 2024 987 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO Actions on Corporate Frauds in India

Corporate Law : SFIO investigates 36 corporate fraud cases in the past 3 years, with 41 cases filed and 25 convictions. MRAU enhances fraud detect...

December 6, 2024 1035 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO investigating affairs of Sahara India Group companies: Govt

Company Law : GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1282 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022/ SRAVAN...

August 4, 2022 1758 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


NCLAT upholds NCLT’s Power to Refer Fraud Cases to SFIO

Company Law : NCLAT Delhi confirms NCLT's jurisdiction under Companies Act S.213 and NCLT Rules 11 to refer corporate fraud cases to SFIO, even ...

June 15, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Bhushan Steel Stock Audit Negligence case : Another CA gets Bail

Income Tax : Pankaj Mahajan Vs Serious Fraud Investigation Office (Delhi High Court) The role of the petitioner a practicing Chartered Accounta...

July 31, 2022 2538 Views 0 comment Print

HC grant Bail to CA in case of alleged negligence in stock audit & Fraud

CA, CS, CMA : Since the ex-promoters/directors and similarly situated chartered accountants have been granted bail, there is no reason why the A...

July 16, 2022 7347 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Notification No. G.S.R. 777(E), dated 22-9-2010

Company Law : In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of Section 209A of the Companies Act, 1956, the Central Gove...

September 22, 2010 1309 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. G.S.R.475(E), dated 7-6-2010

Company Law : In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 621 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Governme...

June 7, 2010 628 Views 0 comment Print


HC grant Bail to CA in case of alleged negligence in stock audit & Fraud

July 16, 2022 7347 Views 0 comment Print

Since the ex-promoters/directors and similarly situated chartered accountants have been granted bail, there is no reason why the Applicant should be treated any differently. Bail granted

107 companies and 7 LLPs under SFIO scanner in PNB fraud case

March 16, 2018 4716 Views 0 comment Print

The Government has ordered investigation into the affairs of 107 companies and 7 LLPs under the provisions of Section 212(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Section 43(3)(c)(i) of Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 on 17.02.2018 belonging to Mr Nirav Modi (Firestar Diamond group) and Mr Mehul Chinubhai Choksi (Gitanjali Group) to be carried out […]

MLM/ Ponzi Schmes- Status of Action against 187 Companies

May 4, 2016 3775 Views 1 comment Print

MCA has ordered investigations through SFIO U/s. 235 of the Companies Act, 1956 and Section 212 of Companies Act, 2013 into affairs of 187 companies (as on 13-04-2016) against whom complaints had been received regarding alleged collection of funds through MLM/ Ponzi activities from the people in different States of the country.

Serious Fraud Investigation Office Under Companies Act, 2013

February 15, 2016 3014 Views 0 comment Print

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is a fraud investigating agency in India. The SFIO is a multi-disciplinary organization and was set up by Govt. of India under Ministry of Corporate Affairs, consisting of experts in the different fields for detecting and prosecuting crimes/frauds pursuance to Government of India Resolution No. 45011/16/2003-Adm-I, dated the July 2, 2003.

Brief Outline on Guidance Note on Reporting of Fraud U/s. 143(12) of Companies Act 2013

April 7, 2015 5216 Views 0 comment Print

The article briefly explains the guidelines issued by the Auditing Assurance Standards Board of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on Reporting of Fraud under Sec 143(12) of the Companies Act 2013.

Download Guidance Note on Fraud Reporting U/s. 143(12) of Companies Act, 2013

March 3, 2015 4331 Views 0 comment Print

The Guidance Note provides an overview of reporting requirement u/s 143(12). It also provides detailed guidance wrt various aspects of this reporting requirement like requirements for reporting u/s 143(12), responsibility of management, responsibility of auditor, Issues for consideration by the auditors, Applicability of Standards on Auditing, Audit procedures Technical guidance, Appendices etc.

List of 26 cases of Corporate Frauds

March 20, 2012 5712 Views 0 comment Print

Multi-national audit firms are regulated as per the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007 and the Regulations framed thereunder. There is no bar under the Companies Act and the Chartered Accountants Act for such organizations to take up investigations of frauds on specific requests of the clients.

SFIO investigating 14 cases – says R.P.N. Singh

March 15, 2011 915 Views 0 comment Print

The Minister of State of Corporate Affairs, Shri R.P.N. Singh has stated that serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is currently investigating 14 cases. In the past two years investigation in respect of 25 companies were completed and 117 petitions were filed by SFIO in the Competent Courts. The Hon’ble Courts ordered convictions in 39 prosecution cases filed by SFIO in the preceding years. The SFIO has completed investigation in respect of M/s. Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

CITI Bank Fraud- Hero Group exposure Rs 28.75cr, Police questions CFO

January 2, 2011 552 Views 0 comment Print

Hero Group said on Friday its exposure in the alleged financial fraud unearthed at Citigroup’s Gurgaon branch in Haryana was Rs 28.75 crore and that it was taking action to recover its dues. On December 28, US-based Citigroup had said it was investig

Citibank fraud- RBI to probe scam

January 2, 2011 471 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has begun a probe into the Rs. 300 crore fraud at Citibank’s Gurgaon branch. RBI Executive Director G Gopalakrishna told reporters on Friday, that soon a statement in this regard would be made. Shivraj Puri, a bank e

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