Annual Secretarial Compliance Report
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Shah Foods Limited has filed its Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for FY 2025-26, as required under SEBI Regulation 24A. The report identifies two compliance deviations: (1) delayed submission of Q4 FY2025 financial results under Regulation 33 of LODR, resulting in a BSE fine of INR 45,000 — the company has applied for a waiver and paid INR 11,800 processing fees; (2) missing entries in the Structured Digital Database (SDD) under Regulation 3(5) of Insider Trading Regulations, though no fine was levied. The Practicing Company Secretary noted the SDD software is maintained but certain entries were not recorded during the year. All other compliance areas including secretarial standards, board evaluations, related party transactions, and website disclosures received 'Yes' status. The company acknowledges inadvertent errors and commits to timely compliance going forward.
The filing reveals governance lapses — a late financial results filing and incomplete insider trading database maintenance — though the company has taken remedial steps including waiver applications. While the fine is minor and procedural, these deviations highlight internal control weaknesses that investors should monitor.