https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456897 Where forgery or fabrication of statutory records is pleaded in an oppression and mismanagement dispute, the NCLT may exercise its procedural powers under the Companies Act, 2013 and NCLT Rules, 2016 to require production of documents and, for recorded reasons, refer disputed records for forensic examination. The tribunal's authority is supported by natural justice and the need for effective fact-finding in aid of adjudication. The pleadings in this matter were found to include allegations of forged signatures and disputed documents relating to financial statements, a power of attorney and PAN cards, so the forensic reference was within the scope of the case and the appellate interference was unwarranted. en-us Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:33:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456897 Where forgery or fabrication of statutory records is pleaded in an oppression and mismanagement dispute, the NCLT may exercise its procedural powers under the Companies Act, 2013 and NCLT Rules, 2016 to require production of documents and, for recorded reasons, refer disputed records for forensic examination. The tribunal's authority is supported by natural justice and the need for effective fact-finding in aid of adjudication. The pleadings in this matter were found to include allegations of forged signatures and disputed documents relating to financial statements, a power of attorney and PAN cards, so the forensic reference was within the scope of the case and the appellate interference was unwarranted. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456897