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Government of India

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

10-December, 2012 18:34 IST

Complaints have been received in respect of the following four Companies, which have been found to be operating without registration or incorporation under the Companies Act, 1956 during the last three years:

(i) M/s Speakasia Online;
(ii) M/s Purvanchal Krishi Vinan Corporation Limited;
(iii) M/s Wonders Healthcare Private Limited;
(iv) M/s Preceptor Knowledge Academy Private Limited.

Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Parliament, Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that investigation into the affairs of M/s Speakasia Online has been ordered, to be conducted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). In case of other three companies, Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kanpur has filed prosecution under Section 631 of the Companies Act, 1956.

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Unregistered companies operating without registration: investigation ordered for one entity and prosecutions initiated for others. Unregistered companies operating without incorporation under the Companies Act, 1956 were reported; one entity has been referred for a specialised investigation to examine potential statutory violations, while prosecutions have been initiated by the Registrar of Companies against three other entities for offences arising from non registration and related contraventions.