This case can be a landmark one and can be a ray of light for minority shareholders in scam hit companies like Fortis, Religare, Gitanjali Gems etc
From Quint:
Minority shareholders of Ricoh India Ltd. have demanded compensation from the insolvent company and its Japanese parent for losses caused by a drop in its share price after a fraud was detected at the maker of scanners and photocopiers.
Nearly 165 public shareholders owning a combined stake of 2.3 percent filed a petition at the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal seeking relief, accusing Ricoh India of oppression and mismanagement. They want Japan’s Ricoh Company to purchase their shares for about Rs 94 crore at Rs 1,029 apiece, the price prevailing as on June 30, 2015 before an accounting fraud at the company came to light.