SCI Fined ₹26.2 Lakhs by BSE & NSE; Appoints Bharati Raman Gotarna as Independent Director
Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) was fined ₹13.1 Lakhs by BSE and NSE each for non-compliance, including board composition issues. Smt. Bharati Raman Gotarna was appointed as an Independent Director effective August 19, 2026, for three years. The company has reconstituted some committees and is awaiting further appointments.
The company explicitly stated that the action does not have a significant impact on financial or operational activities.
The company has been fined by stock exchanges for non-compliance, which is a negative development.
Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) has disclosed that it has been levied a total fine of ₹13,10,980 by both BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited for non-compliance during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The fines, which include 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST), are attributed to non-compliance with regulations pertaining to board composition, including the failure to appoint a woman director, quorum of board meetings, and the constitution of the audit committee, nomination and remuneration committee, stakeholder relationship committee, and risk management committee.
SCI has also announced the appointment of Smt. Bharati Raman Gotarna as a Non-official (Independent) Director on its Board for a period of three years, effective from August 19, 2026. This appointment follows the recommendation of the Search Committee and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Consequently, the company has reconstituted its Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Risk Management Committee to comply with SEBI Listing Regulations. SCI is coordinating with the Competent Authority for the appointment of the requisite number of Independent Directors to reconstitute the Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
The company has stated that the fines do not have a significant impact on its financial, operational, or other activities in a quantifiable monetary sense. SCI is in the process of submitting request letters to the stock exchanges regarding these matters.
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