Supreme Court Rules High Court Cannot Halt Investigations Under Companies Act Sections 212 and 219 at Interlocutory Stage.

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....Jurisdiction - power of High Court in issuing extra-ordinary directions - Investigation under the provisions of Section 212 and Section 219 of the Companies Act, 2013 - At this stage, the Union Government was only ordering an investigation and it would be inappropriate to place a burden of recording elaborate reasons when the purpose of the investigation is to ensure that a full enquiry into the affairs of the companies is carried out. - The High Court was not justified in staying the investigation and in passing the consequential directions which have been passed in the impugned orders at the interlocutory stage - SC....