law: Depositories Act, 1996 
  18. Power of Board to call for information and enquiry 
  (1) The Board, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the
  
  public interest or in the interest of investors so to do, may, by order in
  
  writing- 
  (a) call upon any issuer, depository,
  
  participant or beneficial owner to furnish in writing such information relating
  
  to the securities held in a depository as it may require; or
  (b) authorize any person to make an enquiry or
  
  inspection in relation to the affairs of the issuer, beneficial owner,
  
  depository or participant, who shall submit a report of such enquiry or
  
  inspection to it within such period as may be specified in the order.
  (2) Every director, manager, partner, secretary, officer or
  
  employee of the depository or issuer or the participant or beneficial owner
  
  shall on demand produce before the person making the enquiry or inspection all
  
  information or such records and other documents in his custody having a bearing
  
  on the subject matter of such enquiry or inspection.