MTNL fined ₹12.66 Lakh by NSE for Listing Norms Non-Compliance
MTNL received a fine of ₹12.66 Lakh from NSE for non-compliance with SEBI LODR Regulations. The company is a PSU and has requested a waiver, citing that board appointments are made by the Department of Telecommunications. The NSE's letter was dated August 25, 2026.
The fine amount of ₹12.66 Lakh is relatively small for a company of MTNL's scale, and the company has stated that there is no material impact on its financial, operational, or other activities. The company is also seeking a waiver.
The company has been imposed a financial penalty by the stock exchange, which is a negative development.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has been fined ₹12,66,140 by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for non-compliance with several provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The fine includes ₹10,73,000 in basic fines and ₹1,93,140 as Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 18%.
The non-compliance pertains to regulations including 17(1), 17(2A), 18(1), 19(1)/19(2), 20(2)/(2A), and 21(2) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, with the period of non-compliance ending on June 30, 2026.
MTNL, being a Public Sector Undertaking, stated that all board appointments, including Independent Directors, are made by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The company has already taken up the matter of appointing six Independent Directors with the Government of India and is also requesting the NSE for a waiver of these fines. The announcement was made on August 27, 2026, with the NSE's letter regarding the fines being dated August 25, 2026.
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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under other regulatory filings. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it low impact, the band that almost never moves a portfolio on its own.
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