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Board comments on the fine levied by the Exchange
Dish TV India Ltd · 532839
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Dish TV India Ltd has been fined by the National Stock Exchange of India and BSE Limited for non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, due to a reduction in the Board strength below the minimum requirement. The company has taken steps to ensure compliance and has appointed new directors to meet the requirement.
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July 29, 2026
National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
Exchange Plaza, C-1, G Block, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers,
Bandra- Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 051 Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400 001
NSE SYMBOL: DISHTV SCRIP CODE: 532839
Kind Attn. : Corporate Relationship Department
Subject : Comments of the Board of Directors on Stock Exchanges Notices dated May 27,
2026, with respect to Non-Compliance of Regulations 17(1) of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘the Listing
Regulations’) for the quarter ended March 31, 2026
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to inform you that National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited (collectively
referred to as ‘Stock Exchanges’) had issued notice(s) dated May 27, 2026, to the Company in respect
of ‘Non-compliance with the requirements pertaining to the composition of the Board for the
quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Vide the said notice(s), the Stock Exchanges under applicable ‘SOP Circular’ had imposed fines on
the Company for the said non-compliances as per details below:
Name of Stock Exchange Applicable Regulation of Listing Amount of Fine
Regulations
National Stock Exchange of India Limited Regulation 17(1) Rs. 4,50,000
BSE Limited Regulation 17(1) Rs. 4,50,000
In terms of the extant provisions, the aforesaid Notices were placed before the Board of Directors
at its meeting held today i.e. July 29, 2026, and the members of the Board after discussion and
deliberation, provided their comments on the said Notices, as hereunder:
1. Non-Compliance of Regulation 17(1) of Listing Regulations for the Quarter ended March 31,
2026
Reduction in the Board strength of the Company below the minimum requirement as prescribed
by the Listing regulations was due to non-approval of appointment(s) of Directors by the
shareholders of the Company and the requirement of obtaining prior approval from the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting (“MIB”) for appointment of Directors.
In terms of the Uplinking Guidelines issued by the MIB, the only exemption available in respect of
obtaining prior approval for appointment of Directors, is that the Company can appoint Directors
if the number of Directors falls below three and thereafter apply to the MIB for approval.
Even under this exemption, the Company is permitted to appoint only such number of Directors
as would bring the total Board strength to three. Accordingly, even if the Company avails this
exemption, it can comply with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (which mandates
minimum of three Directors on the Board), but cannot meet the requirement under Regulation
17(1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing
Regulations”), which prescribes a minimum of six Directors on the Board.
Upon the non-approval of appointment of erstwhile Directors by the shareholders, Mr. Mayank
Talwar and Mr. Gurinder Singh were appointed by the Board as Independent Director(s) of the
Company effective from December 12, 2024, thereby maintaining the number of Directors on the
Board to three. The said appointments were in compliance with applicable provision of law
including the provisions of the Uplinking Guidelines of MIB. However, their appointments were
not approved by the Shareholders of the Company on August 14, 2025, and the Board appointed
Mr. Arun Kumar Kapoor and Ms. Heena Naishadh Bhatt as Independent Directors of the Company
with effect from August 14, 2025, thereby maintaining the number of Directors on the Board to
three. The appointments of Mr. Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms. Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr. Ashok
Anant Paranjpe were approved by the Shareholders on April 17, 2026. However, the appointment
of Mr. Paranjpe as an Independent Director became effective only on May 13, 2026, i.e. upon
receipt of approval from the MIB. Pursuant to the said appointment, the Board presently
comprises four (4) directors.
Accordingly, the Company, its Board, and the Management have continuously taken all requisite
and immediate steps to ensure compliance with Regulation 17(1) of the Listing Regulations with
respect to appointment of Directors.
It is submitted that neither the Company, nor its Board of Directors, nor its Promoter(s) have any
control over the decisions of the shareholders or the requirement of prior approval from the MIB.
The non-compliance arising from the reduction in the number of Directors is entirely beyond the
control of the Company, its Board, and its Management.
This is for your information and records.
Thanking you,
Yours truly,
For Dish TV India Limited
Balveer Singh
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Membership No.: A59007
Contact No.:- + 91-120-504 7000