Court Denies Interim Relief in Auditor Misconduct Case Involving Debarment and Self-Review Allegations.

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....Professional misconduct - Debarment from being appointed as an auditor or internal auditor or from undertaking any audit - levy of penalty - The court observed that the audit committee's conclusion was based solely on EP's presentation, which ruled out fraud reported by PW. The management used PHD's work as a disclosure in the financial statements, which were then audited by PHD, amounting to self-review. The court found no ground to grant any interim relief at this stage and rejected the applications for interim direction.....