SCI Fined ₹10.8 Lakhs by BSE & NSE for Board Composition Non-Compliance
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) received fines totaling ₹10.86 lakhs from BSE and NSE for non-compliance with board composition regulations. The company is coordinating with the Competent Authority for the appointment of Independent Directors. The fines have no significant financial impact.
The announcement explicitly states that the action does not have a significant impact on the financial, operational, or other activities of the company.
The company has been fined by stock exchanges due to non-compliance with regulations, which is a negative development.
Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) has been fined a total of ₹10,85,600 by both BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). The fines, amounting to ₹5,42,800 each (including 18% GST), were levied for non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) of SEBI Listing Regulations concerning the composition of the Board of Directors.
The company stated that this action does not have a significant quantifiable impact on its financial, operational, or other activities. As a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), SCI is coordinating with the Competent Authority for the appointment of the required number of Independent Directors, including an Independent Women Director, to its Board. The authority to nominate directors to SCI's Board rests solely with the Competent Authority.
SCI is in the process of submitting request letters to both stock exchanges regarding this matter. The events leading to the fines occurred on 27.02.2026 at 17:51 hours IST from BSE and 22:17 hours IST from NSE.
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