Companies mediation and conciliation: Rule 30 bars referring inspection, fraud, criminal, and public interest matters to mediation. Rule 30 of the Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules, 2016 specifies matters not to be referred to mediation or conciliation: (a) matters relating to inspection or investigation under Chapter XIV and defaults/offences for which compounding applications have been made; (b) cases involving serious and specific allegations of fraud, fabrication of documents, forgery, impersonation, coercion; (c) prosecution for criminal and non compoundable offences; and (d) matters involving public interest or the interest of numerous non parties before the Central Government or the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal.