Cos 219 — Power of inspector to conduct investigation into affairs of related companies, etc

Companies Act, 2013

Statutory text

If  an inspector  appointed  under  section  210  or  section  212  or  section  213  to  investigate  into  the  affairs  of  a company considers it necessary for the purposes of the investigation, to investigate also the affairs of—
(a) any other body corporate which is, or has at any relevant time been the company’s subsidiary company or holding company, or a subsidiary company of its holding company;
(b) any other body corporate which is, or has at any relevant time been managed by any person as managing  director  or  as  manager,  who is,  or  was, at the  relevant time,  the  managing  director  or  the manager of the company;
(c) any other body corporate whose Board of Directors comprises nominees of the company or is accustomed  to  act  in  accordance  with  the  directions  or  instructions  of  the  company  or  any  of  its directors; or (d) any person who is or has at any relevant time been the company’s managing director or manager or employee, he shall, subject to the prior approval of the Central Government, investigate into and report on the affairs of the other body corporate or of the managing director or manager, in so far as he considers that the results of his investigation are relevant to the investigation of the affairs of the company for which he is appointed.

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