As per the investors’ grievances data maintained by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, action has been initiated against 319 Companies in 2012-13, 420 companies in 2013-14 and 2414 companies in 2014-15. This is an on-going process.
Non-payment of dividend/interest on listed securities, pertaining to companies listed at stock exchanges is actionable under sections 11B/15C of the SEBI Act, 1992.
This was stated by Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Corporate Affairs in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Source :Press Information Bureau, Govt of India ,Ministry of Corporate Affairs,02-December, 2015