<h1>SFIO and ROC maintain distinct roles; no overlap or plans to dissolve SFIO, says Minister of State for Corporate Affairs.</h1> The Registrar of Companies (ROC) and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) perform distinct roles. The ROC acts as a regulator under the Companies Act, 1956, while the SFIO investigates serious financial frauds assigned by the Central Government. Although the SFIO lacks statutory powers under the Companies Act, inspectors can be appointed by the government for fraud investigations. There are no plans to dissolve the SFIO as there is no overlap in functions with the ROC. This clarification was provided by the Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in response to a parliamentary question.