Section 212 of CA 2013 : Section 212: Investigation Into Affairs Of Company By Serious Fraud Investigation Office

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 210, where the Central Government is of the opinion, that it is necessary to investigate into the affairs of a company by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office -

1. on receipt of a report of the Registrar or inspector under section 208;
2. on intimation of a special resolution passed by a company that its affairs are required to be investigated;
3. in the public interest; or
4. on request from any Department of the Central Government or a State Government, the Central Government may, by order, assign the investigation into the affairs of the said company to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office and its Director, may designate such number of inspectors, as he may consider necessary for the purpose of such investigation.

(2) Where any case has been assigned by the Central Government to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office for investigation under this Act, no other investigating agency of Central Government or any State Government shall proceed with investigation in such case in respect of any offence under this Act and in case any such investigation has already been initiated, it shall not be pr