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Bafna Pharmaceuticals MD, chairman, board of directors and AGM

NSE: BAFNAPHBSE: 532989Pharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall Cap

Last close ₹442.95down ₹9.00 (1.99%)BSE ₹449.85

Share price at the NSE close on 23 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹451.95.

52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹94.77Low, 16 Mar 2026₹479.95High, 21 Oct 2026
Market cap
₹1,048 Cr2,105th largest listed
P/E
134.6
P/B
10.9
Dividend yield
Nonein the last 12 months
ROE
8.6%
ROCE
4.0%
Debt to equity
0.39
Volume, NSE
1,422

Bafna Pharmaceuticals board of directors

At the end of the quarter to Jun 2026, as the company filed it; changes since are in its announcements.Their trades in its shares

  • ChairpersonRAVICHANDRAN CHITRA
  • Company Secretary and Compliance OfficerMOHANACHANDRAN A

6 directors2 independent2 executive2 non-executive

  • SHANMUGAM HEMALATHAExecutive · joined Sep 2020 · reappointed Sep 2023 · 1 listed board · 1 committee seat
  • VINAYAK DINESH DENDUKURIExecutive · joined Jun 2023 · 1 listed board
  • AKILA CHINTALAPATI RAJUNon-executive · joined Sep 2020 · 1 listed board · 1 committee seat
  • UPENDAR MEKALA REDDYNon-executive · joined Jun 2023 · 1 listed board · 1 committee seat
  • RAVICHANDRAN CHITRA · ChairpersonIndependent · joined Nov 2020 · reappointed Nov 2025 · 67 months as independent · 2 listed boards · 2 as independent · 2 committee seats, 1 as chair
  • PALAMADAI KRISHNAN SUNDARESANIndependent · joined Sep 2025 · reappointed Sep 2025 · 9 months as independent · 1 listed board · 1 as independent

An independent director has no business or family tie to the company, its promoters or its managers beyond the seat. Listed boards counts the boards of listed companies the director sits on, this one included, and "as independent" how many of those seats are independent ones. Committee seats are audit and stakeholder committee seats across those companies. Months as independent is filed for independent directors only, whose terms the rules cap. Disqualified is the company's own mark that a director may not serve under company law.

2 directors who left
  • NAVIN KUMAR, left 22 Jun 2026: Tenure Completion
  • KRISHNA YEACHURI, left 31 Mar 2025: Others

Committees and meetings

Who sits on each, and how often they met.Board meeting notices and outcomes

  • Board

    • 29 May 20267 of 7 present3 independent · 62 days in between
    • 27 Mar 20266 of 7 present3 independent · 43 days in between
    • 11 Feb 20266 of 7 present2 independent
  • Audit Committee

    Chair PALAMADAI KRISHNAN SUNDARESAN

    RAVICHANDRAN CHITRA, UPENDAR MEKALA REDDY

    • 29 May 20263 of 3 present2 independent · 62 days in between
    • 27 Mar 20263 of 3 present2 independent · 43 days in between
    • 11 Feb 20263 of 3 present2 independent
  • Nomination and remuneration committee

    Chair PALAMADAI KRISHNAN SUNDARESAN

    RAVICHANDRAN CHITRA, AKILA CHINTALAPATI RAJU

    No meeting listed in the filing.

  • Stakeholders Relationship Committee

    Chair RAVICHANDRAN CHITRA

    SHANMUGAM HEMALATHA, AKILA CHINTALAPATI RAJU

    No meeting listed in the filing.

  • Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

    Chair RAVICHANDRAN CHITRA

    SHANMUGAM HEMALATHA, AKILA CHINTALAPATI RAJU

    No meeting listed in the filing.

Meetings in the quarter filed and the one before it. The days in between are as the company files them, neither meeting's day counted; the rules allow at most 120. A quorum is the least number of members who must attend for the meeting to decide anything.

Statutory auditor

Named in the results for the quarter to Mar 2026.

  • Brahmayya & CoPeer-review certificate valid to Apr 2027
1 earlier auditor
  • Brahmayya And CoNamed in filings from Mar 2025 to Jun 2025

A statutory auditor checks the company's accounts and signs its results. Peer review is the accountants' institute's check of an audit firm's own work, which a listed company's auditor must hold a valid certificate of.

Bafna Pharmaceuticals AGM and shareholder votes

Each resolution, how the votes went, and how institutions voted apart from the promoters. A postal ballot is a vote by post or online, held without a meeting.Bafna Pharmaceuticals dividend history

Annual general meeting, 11 Sep 2026

7,093 shareholders on the register on 4 Sep 2026; present: 6 promoters and 58 others; votes counted by BALU SRIDHAR / M/S A K JAIN & ASSOCIATES.The company's voting result (opens in a new tab)

  1. Adoption of Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditor’s thereon
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 76.76% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 11.31%

  2. Re-appointment of Mr. Upendar Mekala Reddy (DIN: 08898174), as Director of the Company, who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 76.76% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 11.31%

  3. Ratification of Remuneration payable to Cost Auditors M/s. N Sivashankaran & Co., Cost Accountants (ICMAI FRN. 100662) for FY 2026-2027
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 76.76% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 11.31%

For and against are per cent of the votes cast. Turnout is the votes cast as a per cent of the shares each group holds. Institutions are funds, insurers, banks and foreign investors. An ordinary resolution passes with more than half the votes cast, a special one with at least three quarters.

Annual general meeting, 19 Sep 2025, 7 resolutions

7,601 shareholders on the register on 12 Sep 2025; present: 6 promoters and 56 others; votes counted by BALU SRIDHAR / M/S A K JAIN & ASSOCIATES.The company's voting result (opens in a new tab)

  1. Adoption of Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditor’s thereon
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 75.70% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 4.54%

  2. Re-appointment of Ms. Akila Chintalapati Raju (DIN: 07590312), as Director of the Company, who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment.
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 75.70% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 4.54%

  3. Appointment of Mr. Navin Kumar (DIN: 08778662), as an Independent Director of the Company, for a term of One (1) year, with effect from June 23, 2025
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 75.70% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 4.54%

  4. Re-Appointment of Mr. Palamadai Krishnan Sundaresan (DIN: 06954189), as an Independent Director of the Company, for the second term of Five (5) consecutive years, with effect from September 19, 2025
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.06%

    Turnout: all 75.70% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 4.54%

  5. Re-Appointment of Mrs. Ravichandran Chitra (DIN: 07749125), as an Independent Director of the Company, for the second term of Five (5) consecutive years, with effect from November 12, 2025
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.06%

    Turnout: all 75.70% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 4.54%

  6. Appointment of M/s. A.K. Jain & Associates, Company Secretaries, Chennai as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company, for a term of five (5) consecutive years, commencing from financial year 2025-2026 to 2029-2030MoreLess
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 75.70% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 4.54%

  7. Ratification of Remuneration of Cost Auditors M/s. N Sivashankaran and Co., Cost Accountants, Chennai payable for the F.Y 2025-2026
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 75.70% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 4.54%

For and against are per cent of the votes cast. Turnout is the votes cast as a per cent of the shares each group holds. Institutions are funds, insurers, banks and foreign investors. An ordinary resolution passes with more than half the votes cast, a special one with at least three quarters.

Annual general meeting, 25 Sep 2024, 5 resolutions

Present: 5 promoters and 70 others.The company's voting result (opens in a new tab)

  1. Adoption of Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financialnyear ended March 31, 2024, together with the Reports of the Board ofnDirectors and Auditor’s thereon.
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.01%

    Turnout: all 88.71% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 3.59%

  2. Re-appointment of Mr. Upendar Mekala Reddy (DIN: 08898174), as Director ofnthe Company, who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself fornre-appointment.
    Ordinary
    99.99% for0.01% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 2.05%

    Turnout: all 88.71% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 3.59%

  3. Re-appointment of Ms. Shanmugam Hemalatha (DIN: 02714329), as Whole-nTime Director of the Company, for a period of 5 years
    Ordinary
    99.99% for0.01% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 2.05%

    Turnout: all 88.71% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 3.59%

  4. Sale / Disposal of Manufacturing Unit of the Company located at Madhavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.01%

    Turnout: all 88.71% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 3.59%

  5. Ratification of Remuneration of Cost Auditors M/s. N Sivashankaran andnCo., Cost Accountants (ICMAI FRN. 100662) for the F.Y 2024-25.
    Ordinary
    99.99% for0.01% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 1.99%

    Turnout: all 88.71% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 3.59%

For and against are per cent of the votes cast. Turnout is the votes cast as a per cent of the shares each group holds. Institutions are funds, insurers, banks and foreign investors. An ordinary resolution passes with more than half the votes cast, a special one with at least three quarters.

Annual general meeting, 22 Sep 2023, 6 resolutions

Present: 7 promoters and 84 others.The company's voting result (opens in a new tab)

  1. Adoption of Financial Statements:To receive, consider and adopt the Audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2023, the Reports of the board of Directors’ and Auditor’s thereon.MoreLess
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 74.99% · promoters 99.96% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.10%

  2. To appoint Mrs. Akila Chintalapati Raju (DIN: 07590312) as director liable to retire by rotation and being eligible offers herself for re-appointment.
    OrdinaryPromoters have an interest in it
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 74.99% · promoters 99.96% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.10%

  3. To appoint M/s N Sivashankaran & Co., Cost Accountant as cost auditor of the Company and to fix their remuneration.
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 74.99% · promoters 99.96% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.10%

  4. Appointment of Shri Vinayak Dinesh Dendukuri (DIN: 07601309) as a Director and Whole-time Director
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 74.99% · promoters 99.96% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.10%

  5. Appointment of MR Upendar Mekala Redday (DIN :08898174) as a Non-executive Director of the Company
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 74.99% · promoters 99.96% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.10%

  6. Appointment of Mr Krishna Yeachuri (DIN: 00066898) as a Non executive Independent Director of the Company
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 74.99% · promoters 99.96% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.10%

For and against are per cent of the votes cast. Turnout is the votes cast as a per cent of the shares each group holds. Institutions are funds, insurers, banks and foreign investors. An ordinary resolution passes with more than half the votes cast, a special one with at least three quarters.

Annual general meeting, 28 Jul 2022, 4 resolutions

Present: 3 promoters and 61 others.The company's voting result (opens in a new tab)

  1. Adoption of Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2022
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.03%

    Turnout: all 90.21% · promoters 99.95% · institutions 0.00% · other public 1.35%

  2. To appoint Mrs. Akila Chintalapati Raju (DIN: 07590312) as director liable to retire by rotation and being eligible offers himself for re appointment
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.04%

    Turnout: all 90.21% · promoters 99.95% · institutions 0.00% · other public 1.35%

  3. To appoint M/s BRAHMAYYA & Co, Chartered Accountants as statutory auditors of the Company and to fix their remuneration
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 3.18%

    Turnout: all 90.21% · promoters 99.95% · institutions 0.00% · other public 1.35%

  4. To ratify the remuneration payable to M/s Sivashankaran and Co, Cost Auditor for the year 2022 -2023
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 3.18%

    Turnout: all 90.21% · promoters 99.95% · institutions 0.00% · other public 1.35%

For and against are per cent of the votes cast. Turnout is the votes cast as a per cent of the shares each group holds. Institutions are funds, insurers, banks and foreign investors. An ordinary resolution passes with more than half the votes cast, a special one with at least three quarters.

Annual general meeting, 14 Aug 2021, 6 resolutions

Present: 5 promoters and 85 others.The company's voting result (opens in a new tab)

  1. Adoption of Financial Statements
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 91.70% · promoters 100.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 13.57%

  2. Regularisation of appointment of Ms. S.Hemalatha (DIN:02714329) as Whole-Time Director
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 91.70% · promoters 100.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 13.57%

  3. Regularisation of appointment of Mrs. Akila C Raju (DIN:07590312) as a Director (Non Executive and Non- Independent)
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 91.70% · promoters 100.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 13.57%

  4. Regularisation of appointment of Mrs. Ravichandran Chitra (DIN:07749125) as an Independent Non Executive Director
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 91.70% · promoters 100.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 13.57%

  5. Regularisation of appointment of Mr. Atul Sachdeva (DIN:07645130) as a Director (Non Executive and Non- Independent)
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 91.70% · promoters 100.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 13.57%

  6. Appointment of M/s. N. Sivashankaran & Co, Cost Accountant (FRN 100662) as Cost Auditor
    Ordinary
    99.88% for0.12% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 8.11%

    Turnout: all 91.70% · promoters 100.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 13.57%

For and against are per cent of the votes cast. Turnout is the votes cast as a per cent of the shares each group holds. Institutions are funds, insurers, banks and foreign investors. An ordinary resolution passes with more than half the votes cast, a special one with at least three quarters.

Annual general meeting, 31 Jul 2020, 9 resolutions

Present: 7 promoters and 29 others.The company's voting result (opens in a new tab)

  1. Adoption of financial statements
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

  2. Appointment of Mr. Mahaveer Chand Bafna as director liable to retire by rotation
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

  3. Appointment of Mr.Babual Kamlesh Kumar as an Independent Non- Executive Director
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

  4. Re-appointment and increase of remuneration of Mrs.Sabitha, Whole-Time Director
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

  5. Appointment of Mr. Palamadai Krishnan Sundaresan (DIN:06954189) as an Independent Director
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

  6. Striking off the subsidiary company namely Bafna Lifestyles Remedies Limited
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

  7. Financial results of the Subsidiary Company namely Bafna Lifestyles Remedies Limited not to consolidated with the parent company i.e Bafna Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Special
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

  8. Increase of remuneration of Mr. Mahaveer Chand Bafna, Managing Director
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

  9. Increase of remuneration of Mr.Paras Bafna, Whole-Time Director
    Ordinary
    100.00% for0.00% against

    Against: promoters 0.00% · institutions 0.00% · other public 0.00%

    Turnout: all 54.04% · promoters 99.99% · institutions 0.00% · other public 37.55%

For and against are per cent of the votes cast. Turnout is the votes cast as a per cent of the shares each group holds. Institutions are funds, insurers, banks and foreign investors. An ordinary resolution passes with more than half the votes cast, a special one with at least three quarters.

Tax disputes

Reported in the filing for the quarter to Jun 2026.

  • Tax disputeDeputy Commissioner of Income TaxSince 25 Apr 2022
    The Income Tax Department has passed an order under Section 156A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, pursuant to which the liability has become NIL after adjustment of Rs.10 lakhs paid by the Company in accordance with the approved Resolution Plan. The matter is presently pending before the Hon’ble High Court of Madras for disposal.MoreLess
    At the filing before: The litigation pertains to the AY 2015-16. The Company has filed a writ before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras. Interim stay has been granted. Expected financial implications amount to 273.87 Lakhs.
  • Tax disputeDeputy Commissioner of Income TaxSince 27 Sep 2022
    The Income Tax Department has passed an order under Section 156A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, pursuant to which the liability has become NIL. The matter is presently pending before the Hon’ble High Court of Madras for disposal.MoreLess
    At the filing before: The litigation pertains to the AY 2015-16. The Company has filed a writ before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras. Interim stay has been granted. Expected financial implications amount to 68.31 Lakhs.
  • Tax disputeDeputy Commissioner of GST & Central Excise, Egmore Division, ChennaiSince 22 Mar 2022
    Awaiting for Orders.
    At the filing before: The Company has received the GST demand notice for the period from FY 2017-18 to FY 2020-21. The Company has disputed 235.47 Lakhs and filed an appeal. The Company has filed an appeal with CGST Appeals and the appeal has been heard. Expected financial implications amount to 235.47 Lakhs.MoreLess
  • Tax disputeJoint Commissioner of GST & Central Excise, Chennai North Commissionerate, ChennaiSince 12 Mar 2026
    The Company has filed a Writ Application before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras to quash the Orders passed by the Joint Commissioner of GST as the same was passed based on the repealed Rule 96(10) of the GST Rules, 2017 and stay has been granted.MoreLess
    At the filing before: The Company has received an Order from the Joint Commissioner, Office of Principal Commissioner of GST and Central Excise for recovery of IGST refund of Rs.331 Lakhs along with applicable interest and penalty.MoreLess

In the company's own words, from its latest governance filing.

Investor complaints and compliance

Quarter by quarter.

Investor complaints received and resolved, the company's own count

  • Received
  • Resolved

Open at the quarter's end

None open at any quarter's end.
The board is made up as the listing rules require
Yes
The board has a regular chairperson
Yes
The company has a risk management committee
No
The chair is related to the managing director
No
The filing has a part on fines and penalties
No
The filing has a part on tax disputes
Yes
There was a cyber security incident in the quarter
No

The company's own answers in its filing.