https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102494 Substantial compliance with Order XXXIX Rule 3 CPC was found where defendants received the injunction application and plaint, relevant annexures were available, and service occurred before the returnable date, enabling an effective response; the interim injunction therefore continued. The exempted establishment had a prima facie civil claim over alleged provident fund trust defalcation, and statutory provident fund inquiry powers did not exclude civil court jurisdiction. Non-disclosure of a contemplated complaint and later FIR was not material suppression because it would not have affected interim relief; parallel civil and criminal proceedings could continue. The High Court could direct an SFIO investigation where the alleged diversion concerned company affairs, multiple units, and social-security funds. en-us Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:23:13 +0530 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:23:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102494 Substantial compliance with Order XXXIX Rule 3 CPC was found where defendants received the injunction application and plaint, relevant annexures were available, and service occurred before the returnable date, enabling an effective response; the interim injunction therefore continued. The exempted establishment had a prima facie civil claim over alleged provident fund trust defalcation, and statutory provident fund inquiry powers did not exclude civil court jurisdiction. Non-disclosure of a contemplated complaint and later FIR was not material suppression because it would not have affected interim relief; parallel civil and criminal proceedings could continue. The High Court could direct an SFIO investigation where the alleged diversion concerned company affairs, multiple units, and social-security funds. Highlights Companies Law Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:23:13 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102494