Securities And Exchange Board of India Act, 1992

Section - 11C - Investigation

[Investigation.

11C . (1) Where the Board has reasonable ground to believe that-

(a)- the transactions in securities are being dealt with in a manner detrimental to the investors or the securities market; or
(b)- any intermediary or any person associated with the securities market has violated any of the provisions of this Act or the rules or the regulations made or directions issued by the Board thereunder,
it may, at any time by order in writing, direct any person (hereafter in this section referred to as the Investigating Authority) specified in the order to investigate the affairs of such intermediary or persons associated with the securities market and to report thereon to the Board.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sections 235 to 241 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), it shall be the duty of every manager, managing director, officer and other employee of the company and every intermediary referred to in section 12 or every person associated with the securities market to preserve and to produce to the Investigating Authority or any person authorised by it in this behalf, all the books, registers, other documents and r .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store