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A tale of two competing delays

By upholding a Sebi order on delayed disclosures by a bank, SAT has clarified a host of vexing issues

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5 min read Last Updated : Jul 15 2020 | 11:17 PM IST

A recent ruling by the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) upholding an order passed by the capital market regulator holding that a listed bank delayed requisite disclosures, but converting the penalty of Rs 10 lakh into a warning due to delay in enforcement, stands out for the cogent clarity on some core issues.

Essentially, the tribunal dismissed arguments about how a binding agreement between the promoters of a bank with another bank, whereby the business undertaking would be merged, was not required to be disclosed. However, the proceedings having been initiated nearly a decade after the event, leading up to an imposition of

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