Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025
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Cochin Shipyard Limited filed its Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for FY ending March 31, 2025, identifying multiple non-compliances with SEBI LODR Regulations related to the lack of sufficient Independent Directors on the Board. The company has had an insufficient number of Independent Directors since May 2, 2024, and has had no Independent Directors at all (including a woman Independent Director) since November 22, 2024. Consequently, four key Board committees — Audit Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee, and Risk Management Committee — could not be properly constituted, and Board meeting quorum requirements on February 6, 2025 and March 28, 2025 were not met. BSE and NSE levied fines totalling approximately Rs. 12.59 lakhs (including GST) across five non-compliance instances. As a Central Public Sector Enterprise, director appointments are controlled by the Government of India; the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has appointed Dr. Seema Suri as Independent Director on May 20, 2025, with five more appointments still pending.
The governance gaps and exchange fines may weigh on investor sentiment, though the financial penalties are modest relative to the company's size. The Government has begun addressing the issue by appointing independent directors, indicating a clear path to resolution, but full compliance with SEBI LODR board composition norms is still pending.