Offences cognizable only on complaint - authorization granted to specific officers to file and conduct Companies Act prosecutions. Offences under the Companies Act are cognizable only on complaint by the Registrar, a shareholder, or the Government under section 621(1). The Central Government, invoking that provision, authorizes two officers of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office to file and conduct prosecutions under the Companies Act, delegating specific prosecutorial functions within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
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Offences cognizable only on complaint - authorization granted to specific officers to file and conduct Companies Act prosecutions.
Offences under the Companies Act are cognizable only on complaint by the Registrar, a shareholder, or the Government under section 621(1). The Central Government, invoking that provision, authorizes two officers of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office to file and conduct prosecutions under the Companies Act, delegating specific prosecutorial functions within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
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