https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97444 A provision creating a distinct company-law offence does not bar police investigation into separate and more serious offences under the Indian Penal Code merely because the facts overlap. Section 282A of the Indian Companies Act, 1913, corresponding to section 630 of the Companies Act, 1956, was treated as dealing with an offence different in nature and seriousness from offences under sections 406, 409 and 477A IPC. The police investigation into the penal offences was therefore not barred, and the investigating officer could continue the inquiry. en-us Thu, 04 Oct 1956 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:12:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97444 A provision creating a distinct company-law offence does not bar police investigation into separate and more serious offences under the Indian Penal Code merely because the facts overlap. Section 282A of the Indian Companies Act, 1913, corresponding to section 630 of the Companies Act, 1956, was treated as dealing with an offence different in nature and seriousness from offences under sections 406, 409 and 477A IPC. The police investigation into the penal offences was therefore not barred, and the investigating officer could continue the inquiry. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 04 Oct 1956 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97444