Bharat Forge Limited has informed the stock exchanges regarding a delay in the XBRL filing of voting results for the postal ballot concluded on September 11, 2026. The company cited a technical issue as the cause for the delay, emphasizing that the PDF submission was timely. A waiver application has been submitted to the exchanges to explain the circumstances and seek a waiver of any imposed fine. The Board has endorsed the grounds for this application.
Disclosure on XBRL Filing Delay
Bharat Forge Limited has issued a statement concerning a delay in filing the XBRL format of the voting results under Regulation 44(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company’s Board of Directors was apprised of this delay at a meeting held on November 5, 2026. This disclosure follows notices received from BSE and NSE dated October 14, 2026.
Timely PDF Submission Amidst Technical Hiccup
The company clarified that the Scrutinizer’s Report and voting results in PDF format for the postal ballot, which concluded on September 11, 2026, were submitted to the Stock Exchanges within the stipulated timeline. The delay was exclusively for the XBRL filing and was attributed to an unforeseen technical issue. Upon identifying the problem, the Company promptly completed the necessary XBRL submission.
Waiver Application Submitted
Further, Bharat Forge announced that it had submitted a waiver application to the Stock Exchanges on October 30, 2026. This application detailed the circumstances leading to the delay and formally requested a waiver of any potential fine. The Board of Directors, after reviewing the facts, noted the waiver application and endorsed the justifications provided therein.
Source: BSE
