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TMI BlogProtecting the Interests of Small InvestorsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Protecting the Interests of Small Investors - News and Press Release Dated:- 30-11-2012 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 30-November-2012 18:53 IST The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has received complaints against 3, 65 and 19 companies during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 (up to 31-10-2012) respectively which are doing business o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f money circulation schemes with the promise of giving high returns. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that raising of funds through the money circulation schemes is an offence under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978. That Act is administered by the Ministry of Finance (Depa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rtment of Financial Services) through the State Governments. Recently, Ministry of Finance in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, have circulated Model Rules to be notified by the States. These rules make it amply clear that such investment schemes are illegal under the above Act and organizers of such schemes need to be prosecuted. While coordinating action against such schemes lies with ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the States and the nodal Department is the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has ordered investigation into the affairs of 7 companies under Section 235 of the Companies Act, 1956 to be conducted by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and scrutiny of balance sheets under section 234 and/or inspection of the Books of Accounts and other records of the remaining 80 c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ompanies under section 209A of the Companies Act, 1956 to ascertain, if the activities involve violation of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. Shri Sachin Pilot informed the House that to protect the interests of small investors, investors awareness programmes are being conducted regularly by the Ministry of corporate Affairs in coordination with the trade Industry associations ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and professional institutes such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and the Institute of Cost Accountants of India under the aegis of the Investor Education and Protection Fund. ------------------------ KKP - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTM ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... I - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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