https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768725 Substituted service by newspaper publication, coupled with the parties' knowledge of the proceedings, was treated as effective notice, so the objection of violation of natural justice failed. The challenge that the investigation direction under Section 213(b) of the Companies Act, 2013 was passed ex parte was not accepted, because the record showed attempted normal service, substituted service, and sufficient opportunity to respond. The investigation stage was regarded as a fact-finding exercise, and no interference was considered warranted at the threshold when the appellants could still raise their defences before the investigating agency. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 08:39:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768725 Substituted service by newspaper publication, coupled with the parties' knowledge of the proceedings, was treated as effective notice, so the objection of violation of natural justice failed. The challenge that the investigation direction under Section 213(b) of the Companies Act, 2013 was passed ex parte was not accepted, because the record showed attempted normal service, substituted service, and sufficient opportunity to respond. The investigation stage was regarded as a fact-finding exercise, and no interference was considered warranted at the threshold when the appellants could still raise their defences before the investigating agency. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768725