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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 1362 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 23301 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court annuls FIR against three Ex-Directors of IL & FS but refrains from providing ‘Clean Chit’

Company Law : In Ravi Parthasarthy and Ors. v. State of Tamil Nadu [CRL. O.P. NOS. 3730, 4227, 4095 & 11206 OF 2021 CRL. M.P. NOS. 6647, 664...

September 7, 2021 1626 Views 0 comment Print

Serious Fraud Investigation Office – “Apercu”

Company Law : I. INTRODUCTION:  The recent scams and corporate frauds (White-Collar Crimes, to be more specific) saw an enormous rise since pas...

July 14, 2020 5175 Views 0 comment Print

Serious Fraud Investigation Office And arresting powers

Company Law : Section 211 set forth the provision for the power of the Central Government to establish an office to be called the Serious Fraud ...

April 3, 2018 9732 Views 2 comments Print


Latest News


SFIO Arrests CA in Hyderabad: Demonetization Role

CA, CS, CMA : SFIO, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, arrests CA Nalin Prabhat Panchal in Hyderabad for failure to honor summons related to Nityank...

September 18, 2023 1509 Views 1 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 1371 Views 0 comment Print

MCA notice on Verification of Investors Claims of Heera Group

Corporate Law : A list of 6788 claims received as on 18.07.2022 along with deficiencies noticed in the scrutiny of claims, is being posted on the ...

August 4, 2022 2772 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO assigned 14 cases involving 95 companies in FY 2021-22

Company Law : Central Government orders and assigns to SFIO, investigation cases involving many companies where alleged fraudulent activities by...

March 23, 2022 2355 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO arrests 3 from Jagat Agro Commodities Pvt. Ltd. including Auditor

Corporate Law : SFIO arrests Satish Kumar Pawa, Saurav Aggarwal, Suhas S. Paranjpe in connection with investigation into affairs of Jagat Agro Com...

February 27, 2022 3615 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No automatic bail rejection for mere twin conditions in Section 212 of Companies Act

Company Law : Section 212(6) contemplates that before a court decides to grant bail to an accused, public prosecutor must be given an opportunit...

May 4, 2023 5379 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 2076 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 6291 Views 0 comment Print

SC explains indefeasible right of an accused to seek statutory bail U/s. 167(2)

Corporate Law : Serious Fraud Investigation Office Vs Rahul Modi (Supreme Court of India) Conclusion: The indefeasible right of an accused to seek...

February 7, 2022 3009 Views 0 comment Print

Quashing of FIR against ex-director of ILFS cannot be presumed as a ‘Clean Chit’

Finance : The FIR against the ex-director of IL&FS was quashed as when SFIO was probing the case, no other investigative agency was empowere...

September 9, 2021 2037 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Keshav Chandra appointed as Director in SFIO under MCA

Company Law : Central Government hereby appoints Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS (AGMUT: 1995) as Director in the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (S...

August 11, 2020 4365 Views 0 comment Print

Committee to prepare Investigation manual for SFIO

Company Law : F. No. Legal-35/3/2020 Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New ...

March 6, 2020 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Companies (Arrests in connection with Investigation by SFIO) Rules, 2017

Company Law : (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Arrests in connection with Investigation by Serious Fraud Investigation Office) Rules...

August 24, 2017 7008 Views 0 comment Print

Serious Fraud Investigation Officers authorized for purposes of filing & conducting prosecution under Act

Company Law : In pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 621 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorise the...

September 23, 2011 784 Views 0 comment Print

Company Law – Authorized Serious Fraud Investigation Officers

Company Law : NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 617(E) Section 621 of The Companies Act, 1956 - Offences - Offences Against Act To Be Cognizable Only On C...

August 11, 2011 769 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in SFIO

SFIO Arrests CA in Hyderabad: Demonetization Role

September 18, 2023 1509 Views 1 comment Print

SFIO, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, arrests CA Nalin Prabhat Panchal in Hyderabad for failure to honor summons related to Nityank Infrapower case during demonetization.

No automatic bail rejection for mere twin conditions in Section 212 of Companies Act

May 4, 2023 5379 Views 0 comment Print

Section 212(6) contemplates that before a court decides to grant bail to an accused, public prosecutor must be given an opportunity to oppose bail application.

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

March 2, 2023 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the depths of SFIOs role and ROC’s authority in scrutinizing companies in India. Uncover how these bodies enforce compliance, manage fraud, and uphold corporate governance standards under the Companies Act, 2013.

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

February 12, 2023 23301 Views 0 comment Print

Section 212 of Companies Act, 2013 deals with investigation into the affairs of company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).

SFIO investigating affairs of Sahara India Group companies: Govt

August 4, 2022 1371 Views 0 comment Print

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1282 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022/ SRAVANA 3, 1944 (SAKA) FRAUD BY SAHARA INDIA GROUP QUESTION 1282: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH: DR. […]

MCA notice on Verification of Investors Claims of Heera Group

August 4, 2022 2772 Views 0 comment Print

A list of 6788 claims received as on 18.07.2022 along with deficiencies noticed in the scrutiny of claims, is being posted on the website for the information of investor claimants

Bhushan Steel Stock Audit Negligence case : Another CA gets Bail

July 31, 2022 2076 Views 0 comment Print

Pankaj Mahajan Vs Serious Fraud Investigation Office (Delhi High Court) The role of the petitioner a practicing Chartered Accountant is that of the Stock Auditor wherein the Stock verifications of the documents and statements as submitted by the Company to the Banks was carried out by the accused. The main accusations against him are that […]

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

July 16, 2022 6291 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

SFIO assigned 14 cases involving 95 companies in FY 2021-22

March 23, 2022 2355 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government orders and assigns to SFIO, investigation cases involving many companies where alleged fraudulent activities by corporates are reported which includes cases of misappropriation of funds by the promoters / top management and cheating the lenders.

SFIO arrests 3 from Jagat Agro Commodities Pvt. Ltd. including Auditor

February 27, 2022 3615 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO arrests Satish Kumar Pawa, Saurav Aggarwal, Suhas S. Paranjpe in connection with investigation into affairs of Jagat Agro Commodities Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Satish Kumar Pawa, promoter and shareholder, Mr. Saurav Aggarwal, son of promoter and Mr. Suhas S. Paranjpe, Statutory auditor, were arrested by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in connection with investigation […]

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