Action initiated to control fraudulent companies



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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is taking action against fraudulent companies, despite the term not being explicitly defined in the Companies Act, 2013. Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, stated that investigations are ordered against companies accused of fraud and assigned to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and Regional Directors (RDs). The MCA has also implemented e-governance projects and simplified company registration processes to enhance transparency and efficiency.

The term Fraudulent Company is not defined in the Companies Act, 2013. However, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) through the Registrar of Companies (ROC) CRC at Manesar registers new companies by following due process of law. This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. The Minister stated that in order to simplify the process of registration of new companies, MCA had taken var
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FAQ :

The term 'Fraudulent Company' is not explicitly defined in the Companies Act, 2013.

New companies are registered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) through the Registrar of Companies (ROC) CRC at Manesar, following due legal process.

The MCA introduced the SPICe form and subsequently the SPICe+ web form, which integrates multiple services from government ministries and banks, significantly reducing the procedures, time, and cost for incorporating a company.

The MCA orders investigations into companies allegedly involved in fraud based on complaints, assigning these cases to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and Regional Directors (RDs).

Alleged corporate fraud cases are investigated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and Regional Directors (RDs).




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