Question : Pending Cases of Fraud with RoCs

(a) whether many cases of frauds are lying pending since long in the Office of Registrar of Companies (RoCs) and Regional Director to be sent to Serious Fraud Investigation Office;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the number of cases pending at present zone and region-wise;

(c) the reaction of the Government in this regard; and

(d) the corrective measures adopted by the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)


(a) to (d) No, Madam. Cases involving serious fraud are sent to SFIO without any undue delay. The number of cases sent to SFIO and the prosecutions filed in the last three years:

Year Number of cases sent to SFIO Prosecutions filed
2013-14 83 89
2014-15 70 61
2015-16 42 44

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