Maintainability of suit - exclusive jurisdiction of the National ...

Companies Law

December 29, 2022

Maintainability of suit - exclusive jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal - The specific case of the plaintiff is fraud and the said fraud is to be adjudicated upon adducing evidence by both the parties before the Civil Court only. Section 65 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has no manner of application in the instant case as the challenge is against issuance of shares by the auditor of a company in derogation of his fiduciary with the company and whether the said act of the auditor is in contravention of the provisions of Company Act, 2013 is on act of fraud or not is to be decided by the Civil Court. - NCLT is not competent to enquire into the allegation of fraud - HC

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