https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331442 Under Section 58 of the Companies Act, 2013, the share-transfer forum cannot determine disputed questions of title or the genuineness of transfer documents where forgery is alleged. The omission of the express title-determination power that existed under the earlier law was treated as significant, so such jurisdiction could not be inferred from ancillary powers or procedure. Because the dispute involved alleged forged signatures and criminal investigation material, civil adjudication was required. The challenge based on natural justice and perversity also failed, as the decision to decline summary determination and send the parties to civil court was a plausible view and no denial of hearing was shown. en-us Fri, 05 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:58:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331442 Under Section 58 of the Companies Act, 2013, the share-transfer forum cannot determine disputed questions of title or the genuineness of transfer documents where forgery is alleged. The omission of the express title-determination power that existed under the earlier law was treated as significant, so such jurisdiction could not be inferred from ancillary powers or procedure. Because the dispute involved alleged forged signatures and criminal investigation material, civil adjudication was required. The challenge based on natural justice and perversity also failed, as the decision to decline summary determination and send the parties to civil court was a plausible view and no denial of hearing was shown. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 05 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331442