The Securities Appellate Tribunal(SAT) adjourned the ultimate listening to on a plea difficult a Sebi confirmatory order in opposition to Zee Leisure Enterprises’ chiefs. Sebi order barred ZEEL’s Punit Goenka and Shubhash Chandra from holding any key positions within the firm and different organisations. Now the order can be heard on September 13, reported PTI.
On the primary day, SAT will hear rejoinders from counsels Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Navroz Seervai within the case. The 2 are representing Goenka and Chandra. SAT additional acknowledged that it’ll hear rejoinders from Punit Goenka and Shubhash Chandra on September 14, reported PTI.
The confirmatory order was cleared by the Sebi with out concluding the investigation and it was even based mostly on mere hypothesis, stated Singhvi in his rejoinder. He talked about that the Indian market regulator had no proof past the financial institution statements to show the allegations of round-tripping of funds.
Punit Goenka and Shubhash Chandra barred from holding any management function in any organisation.
In its confirmatory order, Sebi restricted Goenka and Chandra from holding any directorship or different key managerial positions within the firm and every other organisations.
He additionally referred to as SEBI’s order in opposition to public curiosity maintaining in view the deliberate merger with Sony. The merger has additionally acquired inexperienced sign from the Nationwide Firm Regulation Tribunal (NCLT). Senior advocate Darius Khambata appeared on behalf of Sebi.
Punit Goenka filed a plea to SAT difficult Sebi’s confirmatory order, that was handed on August 14. However, the regulator restrained the duo from holding the publish of director or KMP in no less than 4 Zee group firms in addition to within the merged entity of ZEEL and Sony Photos Networks India.
In the meantime, the Nationwide Firm Regulation Tribunal (NCLT) authorized the merger of Zee Leisure Enterprises on August 10. The merger of Zee Leisure Enterprises and Culver Max Leisure (earlier referred to as Sony Photos Networks India) will produce a USD 10 billion media home, the most important within the nation.
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Up to date: 09 Sep 2023, 09:01 AM IST
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