The settlement amount was recommended by a high-powered advisory committee and approved by a panel of whole-time members
Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, its promoters including Nusli Wadia, his sons Ness and Jehangir, and others on Friday settled a disclosure lapses case with markets regulator Sebi after paying Rs 2.12 crore towards settlement amount. In all, a total of 18 entities settled the case pertaining to flouting various provisions of securities market norms. The order came after the entities proposed to settle the violations "without admitting or denying the findings" by paying settlement amounts. "It is hereby ordered that any proceedings that may be initiated for the violations ... are settled in respect of the applicants," Sebi said in its settlement order. As per the order, the entities allegedly failed to make timely disclosures of shareholding changes and related party information; and failed to comply with accounting standards and regulations on related party disclosures as required under SAST (Substantial Acquisitions of Shares and Takeovers) norms and insider trading rules. Also
In what signals a truce between the Birla and Wadia families, Birla group company Century Textiles and Industry on Tuesday announced a deal to buy the prime land parcel at the centre of the dispute in central Mumbai's mill district from Nusali Wadia for Rs 1,100 crore. The two families, among the oldest denizens of corporate India, were at loggerheads over the Worli plot in what used to be the mill land and has now become prime real estate. The matter was pending in the courts. On Tuesday, Birlas-run Century Textiles and Industry made the surprise announcement that its realty arm Birla Estates is acquiring title rights for the approximately 10-acre plot for Rs 1,100 crore from Nusli Wadia. The "existing leasehold interest of CTIL is merged with the ownership rights" with the deal, the statement said, adding that this particular parcel possesses a booking value potential of Rs 14,000 crore if the real estate is exploited to the fullest. It can be noted that a year back, the nearly .
Over 94 acres of land will be sold under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act 2002
Nusli Wadia said that P&W engines started failing right from the earliest delivery in 2017 'not just once, but several times'
The group wants to hedge its bets in the aviation sector and thus wants to partner with a financial investor while holding a majority stake
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Tribunal stays order restraining company and promoters from capital markets for 2 years
The market regulator has also slapped a cumulative penalty of Rs 15.75 crore on 8 individuals and two entities, in the matter
The central probe agency, in its reply, said the accused had no right to seek further investigation at this stage of the case, and his application should be dismissed.
Century doesn't own 30 acres of land in Worli, it claims to own, says Nusli Wadia in public notice
Britannia, Bombay Burmah's annual reports say businessman did not offer himself for reappointment to the board.
Dispute mentioned in airline's DRHP under 'risk factors'
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Wadia withdrew plea in SC after court recorded that Ratan Tata and others had no intention to defame him
Wadia filed a criminal defamation case against Ratan Tata and other directors of Tata Sons in 2016 after he was voted out of the boards of some Tata Group companies
Wadia was a favourite of former Tata group chairman J R D Tata to take over the group's reins after him
Respondents to stand trial for criminal defamation under Indian Penal Code, face simple jail term of up to 2 years, with fine.
Alleges group firms made wrong declarations in annual reports
Company said 3.62 cr votes, accounting for 24.33% of votes polled, were against his removal