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ZEEL Submits Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for FY26

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ZEEL submitted its Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for FY26. The report by Vinod Kothari & Company noted general compliance but highlighted a delay in updating the RPT policy. Key events include performance evaluations on May 8, 2025, and July 22, 2025. An adjudication order was issued against a promoter on February 10, 2026.

Why it matters

This is a standard annual compliance report. The findings are routine and do not indicate any material operational or financial changes for the company.

The market read

The report is a routine compliance filing. While it notes a minor delay in policy updates, there are no significant negative findings or positive developments that would strongly influence sentiment.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has submitted its Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, to the BSE and NSE. This report, prepared in accordance with Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, was audited by Vinod Kothari & Company, Practicing Company Secretaries.

The report indicates that ZEEL has largely complied with various SEBI regulations, including Secretarial Standards, adoption of policies, website maintenance, and preservation of documents. However, it noted a delay in the adoption and updating of the Policy on materiality of Related Party Transactions (RPTs) and on dealing with RPTs, which was not updated within the prescribed time under Regulation 23(1) of the Listing Regulations.

During the review period, the annual performance evaluation of the Board, Independent Directors, and Committees was conducted on May 8, 2025, and discussed in the Board Meeting on July 22, 2025. The company also confirmed that no directors are disqualified under Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013. The report also mentioned a show cause notice issued by SEBI and an adjudication order dated February 10, 2026, against one of the promoters for violations related to creation of encumbrance, invocation of pledge, and transfer of shares under SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.

Mr. Punit Goenka was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective November 18, 2024. The report clarifies that the company is managed by the board of directors with the assistance of senior management, and there is no 'Manager' as per the Companies Act. The report is based on the examination of documents and information provided by the management, and it is not an assurance of the company's future viability.

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