September 12, 2026

Section 15C. Penalty for Failure to Redress Investors’ Grievances – The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992

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15C. Penalty for failure to redress investors’ grievances

If any listed company or any person who is registered as an intermediary, after having been called upon by the Board in writing including by any means of electronic communication, to redress the grievances of investors, fails to redress such grievances within the time specified by the Board, such company or intermediary shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of one crore rupees.