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TMI BlogCorporate FraudsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Corporate Frauds X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Ministry/ Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), by the concerned Registrars of Companies and SFIO. During the last three years and in the current year (from 01.04.2014 to 23.02.2015), the Ministry, has ordered investigations (through SFIO) in respect of 184 companies for alleged corporate frauds as per the following details: Year No. of companies ordered for investigation 2011-12 13 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2012-13 42 2013-14 82 2014-15 (till date) 47 Total 184 SFIO has submitted investigation reports in respect of 102 companies during the last three years and current year. The Ministry has ordered filing of prosecutions against companies/ directors/ officers in default, as required. The relevant reports, wherever indicated, have also been shared with respective investigating agencies. Sin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ce its establishment in the year 2003, funds amounting to ₹ 51.39 crore have been released from budgetary sources to SFIO. Some of the steps taken by the Government are as under: Enhanced disclosure norms mandated under the Companies Act, 2013 so that investors get all relevant information from the companies; Definition of the term "Fraud" (along with its punishment) has been introduced i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the Companies Act, 2013 for the first time;
Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has been granted statutory status with adequate powers under the Companies Act, 2013;
Provisions for attachment and disgorgement of assets introduced under the Companies Act, 2013. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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