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When Corporate Operations Turn Criminal: Understanding Fraud, Mismanagement & SFIO

Company Law : Explains how routine corporate operations and mismanagement can cross into criminal fraud, highlighting the role of intent in trig...

January 27, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

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 2616 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 29931 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 2163 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 6081 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


SFIO Completes Investigation into Companies with Foreign Investment Links

Company Law : SFIO investigations reveal violations under the Companies Act, leading to prosecutions and company strikes, ensuring accountabilit...

December 9, 2025 531 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO institutes safeguards to prevent misuse of summons and notices

Company Law : SFIO mandates digitally generated summons with QR codes and DINs, enabling online verification to prevent impersonation and misuse...

November 22, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

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 525 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 1707 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 1023 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Dismisses SFIO Probe Plea for Delay and Lack of Statutory Satisfaction

Company Law : The Supreme Court rejected the challenge to an SFIO investigation order due to massive delay and lack of merit. It upheld the High...

February 4, 2026 723 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Quashed SFIO Investigation for Lack of Material & Non-Application of Mind

Company Law : The High Court set aside the SFIO probe after finding that the Central Government failed to show sufficient material or reasons. T...

February 4, 2026 768 Views 0 comment Print

Change of SFIO Probe is Procedural, Not Review: NCLAT Chennai

Company Law : The appellate tribunal held that substituting the investigating agency did not amount to a review or recall. Since the original in...

January 22, 2026 1281 Views 0 comment Print

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 1206 Views 0 comment Print

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 6117 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 4899 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 1401 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 7635 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 1156 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 958 Views 0 comment Print


SFIO Actions on Corporate Frauds in India

December 6, 2024 1083 Views 0 comment Print

SFIO investigates 36 corporate fraud cases in the past 3 years, with 41 cases filed and 25 convictions. MRAU enhances fraud detection and regulation.

SFIO Arrests CA in Hyderabad: Demonetization Role

September 18, 2023 2079 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 6117 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 2616 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 29931 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 1803 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 3321 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 2553 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 7392 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 2652 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.

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