Maintainability of suit - exclusive jurisdiction of the National ...

High Court Rules NCLT Cannot Handle Fraud Allegations in Share Issuance; Civil Court Jurisdiction Affirmed. Companies Act, 2013 Key.

December 29, 2022

Case Laws Companies Law HC

Maintainability of suit - exclusive jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal - The specific case of the plaintiff is fraud and the said fraud is to be adjudicated upon adducing evidence by both the parties before the Civil Court only. Section 65 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has no manner of application in the instant case as the challenge is against issuance of shares by the auditor of a company in derogation of his fiduciary with the company and whether the said act of the auditor is in contravention of the provisions of Company Act, 2013 is on act of fraud or not is to be decided by the Civil Court. - NCLT is not competent to enquire into the allegation of fraud - HC

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Maintainability of suit - exclusive jurisdiction of the National ...

High Court Rules NCLT Cannot Handle Fraud Allegations in Share Issuance; Civil Court Jurisdiction Affirmed. Companies Act, 2013 Key.

December 29, 2022

Case Laws Companies Law HC

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