xii) Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).
Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources would be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed.
Warranties
The estimated liability for product warranties is recorded when products are sold. These estimates are established using historical information on the nature, frequency and average cost of warranty claims and management estimates regarding possible future incidence based on corrective actions on product failures. The timing of outflows will vary as and when warranty claim will arise- being typically two to five years. The estimate of such warranty-related costs is revised annually.
xiii) Contingent liabilities
Contingent liabilities are disclosed when there is a possible obligation arising from past events, the existence of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the Company or a present obligation that arises from past events where it is either not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle or a reliable estimate of the amount cannot be made.
xiv) Contingent assets
Contingent assets are disclosed in the financial statements only when an inflow of economic benefits is probable.
xv) Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss.
a) Financial assets
All recognised financial assets are subsequently measured in their entirety at either amortised cost or fair value, depending on the classification of the financial assets
Classification of financial assets
Debt instruments that meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at amortised cost (except for debt instruments that are designated as at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition):
• the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and the contractual terms of the instrument give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding
Debt instruments that meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVTOG") (except for debt instruments that are designated as at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition): the asset is held within a business model whose objective is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and the contractual terms of the instrument
give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss for FVTOCI debt instruments.
All other financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value.
Trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component are measured at transaction price. Effective interest method
The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.
Income is recognised on an effective interest basis for debt instruments other than those financial assets classified as at FVTPL. Interest income is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss and is included in the "Other income" line item.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Investments in equity instruments are classified as at FVTPL, unless the Company irrevocably elects on initial recognition to present subsequent changes in fair value in other comprehensive income for investments in equity instruments which are not held for trading.
Debt instruments that do not meet the amortised cost criteria or FVTOCI criteria are measured at FVTPL. In addition, debt instruments that meet the amortised cost criteria or the FVTOCI criteria but are designated as at FVTPL are measured at FVTPL.
A financial asset that meets the amortised cost criteria or debt instruments that meet the FVTOCI criteria may be designated as at FVTPL upon initial recognition if such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would arise from measuring assets or liabilities or recognising the gains and losses on them on different bases.
Financial assets at FVTPL are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period, with any gains or losses arising on re-measurement recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss. The net gain or loss recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss incorporates any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset and is included in the 'Other income' line item. Dividend on financial assets at FVTPL is recognised when the Company's right to receive the dividends is established, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the dividend will flow to the entity, the dividend does not represent a recovery of part of cost of the investment and the amount of dividend can be measured reliably.
Impairment of financial assets
The Company applies the expected credit loss model for recognising impairment loss on financial assets measured at amortised cost, debt instruments at FVTOCI, trade receivables, other contractual rights to receive cash or other financial asset, and financial guarantees not designated as at FVTPL.
Expected credit losses are the weighted average of credit losses with the respective risks of default occurring as the weights.
De-recognition of financial assets
The Company de-recognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expires, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party.
b) Financial liabilities and equity instruments
Classification as debt or equity
Debt and equity instruments issued by Company are classified as either financial liabilities or as' equity
in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.
Equity instruments
An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities that are not held-for-trading and are not designated as at FVTPL are measured at amortised cost at the end of subsequent accounting periods. The carrying amounts of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at amortised cost are determined based on the effective interest method. Interest expense that is not capitalised as part of costs of an asset is included in the 'Finance costs' Line item.
The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the financial liability.
All financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method or at FVTPL.
De-recognition of financial liabilities
The Company derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Company's obligations are discharged, cancelled or have expired.
c) Derivative financial instruments
The Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to foreign exchange rate risks, including foreign exchange forward contracts, option contracts, etc.
Embedded derivatives
Derivatives embedded in non-derivative host contracts that are not financial assets within the scope of Ind AS 109 are treated as separate derivatives when their risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contracts and the host contracts are not measured at FVTPL.
xvi) Equity share capital
Equity shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of new shares are recognised as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.
xvii) Impairment of non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Company's non-financial assets, other than deferred tax assets, are reviewed at the end of each reporting period to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.
The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit ('CGU') is the greater of its value in use or its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or group of assets ('CGU').
The Company's corporate assets do not generate separate cash inflows. If there is an indication that a corporate asset may be impaired, then the recoverable amount is determined for the CGU to which the corporate asset belongs.
An impairment loss is recognised, if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its estimated recoverable amount and are recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss. Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill, if any, allocated to the units and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the unit on a pro rata basis.
Impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at end of each reporting period for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.
xviii) Employee benefits
Short Term Employee benefits
All employee benefits expected to be settled wholly within twelve months of rendering the service are classified as short-term employee benefits. When an employee has rendered service to the Company during an accounting period, the Company recognises the undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service as an expense unless another Ind AS requires or permits the inclusion of the benefits in the cost of an asset. Benefits such as salaries, wages and short-term compensated absences and bonus etc. are recognised in Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which the employee renders the related service.
Defined Contribution Plan
Provident fund and superannuation fund
A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and has no obligation to pay any further amounts. The Company makes specified monthly contributions towards provident fund and superannuation fund which are defined contribution plans. The Company has no obligation, other than the contribution payable to the funds. The Company recognises contribution payable to the fund in the Statement of Profit and Loss, when an employee renders the related service. If the contribution payable to the scheme for service received before the balance sheet date exceeds the contribution already paid, the deficit payable to the scheme is recognised as a liability after deducting the contribution already paid. If the contribution already paid exceeds the contribution due for services received before the balance sheet date, then excess is recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to, for example, a reduction in future payment or a cash refund.
Long term Employee benefits Defined Benefit Plan Gratuity
The Company's gratuity benefit scheme is a defined benefit plan. The Company's net obligation in respect of defined benefit plan is calculated by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; this benefit is discounted to determine its present value. Any unrecognised past service costs and the fair value of any plan assets are deducted. The calculation of the Company's obligation under this plan is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method.
Re-measurements comprising of actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the changes to the asset ceiling (if applicable) and the return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability), are recognised immediately in the balance sheet with a corresponding debit or credit to retained earnings through other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur. Re-measurements are not reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods.
All other expenses related to defined benefit plans are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss as employee benefit expenses. Gains or losses on the curtailment or settlement of any defined benefit plan are recognised when the curtailment or settlement occurs. Curtailment gains and losses are accounted for as past service costs.
Compensated absences
The employees can carry forward a portion of the unutilized accrued compensated absences and utilise it in future service periods or receive cash compensation during termination of employment.
Compensated absence, which is expected to be utilized within the next 12 months, is treated as short-term employee benefit. The Company measures the expected cost of such absences as the additional amount that it expects to pay as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the reporting date. The Company treats compensated absences expected to be carried forward beyond twelve months, as long-term employee benefit for measurement purposes. Such long-term compensated absences are provided for based on the actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method at the year-end. Actuarial gains/losses are immediately taken to the Statement of Profit and Loss.
xix) Taxes
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit before tax'
as reported in the Statement of Profit and Loss because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and items that are never taxable or deductible. The Company's current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally
recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
Current and deferred tax for the year
Current and deferred tax are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss, except when they relate to items that are recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax are also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
xx) Government grants
Government grants are recognised where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all
attached conditions will be complied with. When the grant relates to an expense item, it is recognised as income on a systematic basis over the periods that the related costs, for which it is intended to compensate, are expensed. When the grant relates to an asset, it is recognised as income in equal amounts over the expected useful life of the related asset.
When the Company receives grants of non-monetary assets, the asset and the grant are recorded at fair value amounts and released to the Statement of Profit and Loss over the expected useful life in a pattern of consumption of the benefit of the underlying asset i.e. by equal annual instalments.
xxi) Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year.
For calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
xxii) Dividends
Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, being appropriately authorised and no longer at the discretion of the entity, on or before the end of the reporting period but not distributed at the end of the reporting period.
xxiii) Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the Company accounting policies, which are described in note 2, the management of the Company are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based
on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The following are the areas of estimation uncertainty and critical judgements that the management has made in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies:
(a) Impairment of non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Company's non-financial assets, other than deferred tax assets, are reviewed at the end of each reporting period to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.
The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit ('CGU') is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets ('CGU').
The Company's corporate assets do not generate separate cash inflows. If there is an indication that a corporate asset may be impaired, then the recoverable amount is determined for the CGU to which the corporate asset belongs.
(b) Useful life of depreciable assets
Management reviews the useful lives of depreciable assets at each reporting date. As at March 31, 2026 management assessed that the useful lives represent the expected utility of the assets to the Company. Further, there is no change in the useful lives as compared to previous year.
(c) Provisions and contingent liabilities
On an ongoing basis, the Company reviews pending cases, claims by third parties and other contingencies. For contingent losses that are considered probable, an estimated loss is recorded as an accrual in financial statements. Loss contingencies that are considered possible are not provided for but disclosed as Contingent liabilities in the financial statements. Contingencies the likelihood of which is remote are not disclosed in the financial statements.
(d) Estimation of defined employee benefits
The present value of the gratuity and compensated absence obligations are determined using actuarial valuation. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments in the future. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increases and mortality rates. Due to the complexities involved in the valuation and its long-term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.
The parameter most subject to change is the discount rate. In determining the appropriate discount rate for plans operating in India, the management considers the interest rates of government bonds in currencies
consistent with the currencies of the post-employment benefit obligation. The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables for the specific countries. Those mortality tables tend to change only at interval in response to demographic changes. Future salary increases and gratuity increases are based on expected future inflation rates.
Further details about gratuity obligations are given in Note 28.
(e) Provision for warranty
A provision is recognised for expected warranty claims on products sold during the latest five years (including current year) as per warranty period on respective models, based on past experience of level of repairs and returns. Assumption used to calculate the provision for warranties are based on current sales level and current information available about past returns based on the warranty period for all products sold.
3. APPLICABILITY OF NEW AND REVISED IND AS
New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Company Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time.
In May 2025, MCA notified amendments to Ind AS 21 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, applicable w.e.f. April 1, 2025. The Company has reviewed the amendment and based on its evaluation has determined that it does not have any significant impact in its financial statements.
In August 2025, MCA notified the following amendments to:
Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, applicable w.e.f. April 1, 2025 - The amendment relates to classification of liabilities as current or non -current and non-current liabilities with covenants. In the context of classifying a liability as current, it removes the requirement of existence of a right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting date and instead requires that the said right should exist on the reporting date and have substance. The amendment also introduces guidance on classification of liabilities with covenants. The Company has no impact of these amendments in its classification criteria of current and non-current liabilities.
Ind AS 7, Statement of Cash Flows and Ind AS 107, Financial Instruments: Disclosures, applicable w.e.f. April 1, 2025 - The amendment in Ind AS 7 requires to inform users of financial statements of the existence of supplier finance arrangements and explain the nature of the arrangements, the carrying amount of liabilities and the range of payment due dates. Ind AS 107 has been amended to add supplier finance arrangements as a factor that may cause concentration of liquidity risk. The Company has reviewed the amendment and based on its evaluation has determined that it does not have any impact in its financial statements.
Ind AS 12, International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules applicable immediately - The amendments provide a temporary mandatory relief from deferred tax accounting for top-up tax and require companies to disclose that they have applied the relief. This relief is immediate and applies retrospectively. The amendments also require companies to provide new disclosures to compensate for potential loss of information resulting from the relief. Such disclosures are to be provided for annual reporting periods beginning on or after April 1, 2025. The Company has reviewed the amendment and based on its evaluation has determined that it does not have any impact in its financial statements.
Standards notified but not yet effective:
There are no standards that are notified and not yet effective as on the date.
B. Terms/Rights attached to equity shares
1. The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of ' 2 per share. Each holder of equity share is entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividend in Indian rupees. The final dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to approval of the shareholders in the ensuing annual general meeting.
2. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive the remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
(i) Provision for warranties
A provision is recognised for expected warranty claims on products sold during the latest two to five years (including the current year), as per warranty period on respective models, based on past experience of level of repairs and returns. Assumption used to calculate the provision for warranties are based on current sales level and current information available about past returns based on the warranty period for all products sold. The table below gives information about movement in warranty provision.
28. Employee benefits
Defined Contribution Plans - General Description
The Company makes contribution towards employees' provident fund and superannuation fund. Under the schemes, the Company is required to contribute a specified percentage of payroll cost, as specified in the rules of the schemes to these defined contribution schemes. The Company has recognised following amounts as an expense towards contribution to these schemes.
Defined Benefit Plans - General Description Gratuity:
The gratuity plan is governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Under the Act, employees who have completed five years of service are entitled to specific benefit. The level of benefit provided depends on the member's length of service, salary and retirement age. The employee is entitled to a benefit equivalent to 15 days salary last drawn for each completed year of service with part thereof in excess of six months.
The Company makes annual contribution to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). As LIC does not disclose the composition of its portfolio investments, break-down of plan investments by investment type is not available to disclose.
Significant actuarial assumptions for the determination of the defined obligation are discount rate and expected salary increase. The sensitivity analysis below have been determined based on reasonable possible changes of the respective assumptions occurring at the end of the year, while holding all other assumptions constant.
- If the discount rate is 50 basis points higher/ (lower), the defined benefit obligation would decrease by ' 122.79 lakhs (increase by ' 132.26 lakhs) [as at March 31, 2025: decrease by ' 106.74 lakhs (increase by ' 115.20 lakhs)].
- If the expected salary growth increases/(decreases) by 50 basis points, the defined benefit obligation would increase by ' 131.35 lakhs (decrease by ' 123.11 lakhs) [as at March 31,2025: increase by ' 113.86 lakhs (decrease by ' 106.54 lakhs)]
Sensitivities due to change in mortality rate and change in withdrawal rate are not material and hence impact of such change is not calculated.
Sensitivity Analysis
The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.
Furthermore, in presenting the above sensitivity analysis, the present value of the defined benefit obligation has been calculated using the projected unit credit method at the end of reporting period, which is same as that applied in calculating the defined benefit obligation liability recognized in the balance sheet.
The Company expects to make a contribution of ' 289.30 lakhs (as at March 31, 2025'219.94 lakhs) to the defined benefit plans during the next financial year.
29. Ind AS 116: 'Leases'
The Company has entered into cancellable operating lease arrangement for various residential properties for use by its employees. Considering the nature of these leases, lease payments are recognized as expenses in the Statement of Profit and Loss during the year ended March 31,2026 is ' 26.90 lakhs (March 31, 2025: ' 25.82 lakhs).
30. Contingent liabilities, commitments and assets (to the extent not provided for) a. Capital and other commitments
At March 31 2026, the estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account was ' 38.26 lakhs (March 31, 2025: ' 33.74 lakhs)
The Company has other commitments, for purchase/sales orders which are issued after considering requirements per operating cycle for purchase /sale of goods and services, employee's benefits including union agreement in normal course of business. The Company does not have any long term commitments or material non-cancellable contractual commitments/contracts, which might have material impact on the financial statements.
The amounts shown above represent the best possible estimates arrived at on the basis of available information. The uncertainties and possible reimbursements are dependent on the outcome of the different legal processes which have been invoked by the Company or the claimants as the case may be and therefore cannot be predicted accurately or relate to a present obligations that arise from past events where it is either not probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle or a reliable estimate cannot be made. The Company engages reputed professional advisors to protect its interests and has been advised that it has strong legal positions against such disputes.
Nature of disputes:
(i) The Company has outstanding Income-tax demands aggregating to ' 12,179.45 lakhs, in relation to disallowance of royalty and other transfer pricing adjustments with associated enterprises. Considering favourable ITAT judgements for earlier years viz. AY 2006-07, AY 2007-08 and AY 2008-09, demand for royalty disallowance aggregating to ' 11,326.72 lakhs have been considered as remote. All other matters, mainly related to domestic transfer pricing are considered contingent by the Company. As on March 31, 2026, the total amounts paid under protest, including amounts withheld by tax authorities is ' 6,061.04 lakhs (March 31,2025: ' 6,056.01 lakhs).
(ii) The Company has outstanding demands of ' 50.76 lakhs with Employee state insurance court in relation to pending submission of requisite details with authorities against which the Company has paid ' 19.54 lakhs (March 31,2025 ' 19.54 lakhs) under protest.
(iii) Imposition of penalty on the Company for dealing in forged DEPB scrips amounting to ' 129.44 lakhs. The Company has deposited ' 32.36 lakhs (25% of the penalty amount) and filed an appeal in compliance with the condition of pre-deposit of 7.5% under section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962.
(iv) The Company has outstanding demand of differential duty amounting to ' 99.32 lakhs including interest and penalty due to classification of Components of shock absorbers for 2 wheelers and its eligibility for concessional rate of Basic Customs Duty.
(v) The Company had received demand orders for the financial years 2018-19 amounting to 219.50 lakhs on account of mismatch of input tax credit between GSTR 2A and GSTR 9 to which the Company has filed an appeal with Joint Commissioner for the financial years 2018-19. Further for financial year 2022-23 there was difference of ' 3.22 lakhs due to denial of ITC claim by the GST authority as the supplier has not filed the GSTR 3B return the Company has filed an appeal before commissioner appeal. Considering the facts of the matters involved in the aforesaid notices/orders and basis legal advice received, the Company has considered these matters as remote.
Note: On November 21, 2025, the Government of India notified provisions of the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, ('Labour Codes') which consolidate twenty-nine existing labour laws into a unified framework governing employee benefits during employment and post-employment. The Labour Codes, amongst other things introduces changes, including a uniform definition of wages and enhanced benefits relating to leave. The Company has assessed the financial implications of these changes which has resulted in increase in gratuity liability arising out of past service cost by ' 220.02 lakhs. Considering the impact arising out of an enactment of the new legislation is an event of non¬ recurring nature, the Company has presented this incremental amount as "Impact of Labour Codes" under "Exceptional Item" in the financial statements.
34. Segment information
The Company primarily operates in the auto components segment. The Company operates as an ancilliary and manufactures auto components for the two-wheeler and four-wheeler industry, primary products being shock absorbers, struts and window balancers.
The board of directors of the Company, which has been identified as being the chief operating decision maker (CODM), evaluates the Company's performance, allocates resources based on the analysis of the various performance indicators of the Company as a single unit. Therefore, there is no reportable segment for the Company as per the requirement of IND AS 108 "Operating Segments".
Geographical Locations: The Geographical segments have been considered for disclosure as the secondary segment, under which the domestic segment includes sales to customers located in India and overseas segment includes sales to customer located outside India.
35. Capital management
The Company manages its capital to ensure that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the return to stakeholders through efficient allocation of capital towards expansion of business, optimisation of working capital requirements and deployment of surplus funds into various investment options. The Company does not have debts and meets its capital requirement through equity.
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements
The management of the Company reviews the capital structure of the Company on regular basis. As part of this review, the Board considers cost of capital and the risks associated with the movement in the working capital.
36.2 Fair value measurements
The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and/or disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation techniques:
The following is the basis of categorising the financial instruments measured at fair value into Level 1 to Level 3:
Level 1: This level includes financial assets that are measured by reference to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. This category consists of quoted debentures and open-ended mutual funds.
Level 2: This level includes financial assets and liabilities, measured using inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices).
Level 3: This level includes financial assets and liabilities measured using inputs that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Fair values are determined in whole or in part, using a valuation model based on assumptions that are neither supported by prices from observable current market transactions in the same instrument nor are they based on available market data.
Fair value of the Company's financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
There are certain Company's financial assets which are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Following table gives information about how the fair values of these financial assets are determined:
The fair value of the financial assets and financial liabilities are included at the amount that would be received to sell an
asset and paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between the market participants. The following methods
and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:
- Investments traded in active markets are determined by reference to quotes from the stock exchanges; for example: quoted price of debentures in the stock exchange etc. The fair value of listed debentures and mutual funds are based on direct market observable inputs.
- The fair value of unquoted mutual funds is verified from the Net Assets Value (i.e. NAV) declared by the Mutual Fund houses / third party websites.
- The fair value of Alternate Investment Fund fund is as per the valuation statement received from the fund.
- Trade receivables, cash and cash equivalents, other bank balances, loans, other current financial assets, trade payables and other current financial liabilities: Approximate their carrying amounts largely due to short-term maturities of these instruments.
- Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments. However, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates presented above are not necessarily indicative of all the amounts that the Company could have realized or paid in sale transactions as of respective dates. As such, the fair value of the financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different from the amounts reported at each year end.
The Company seeks to minimise the effects of these risks by using diversification of investments, credit limit to exposures, etc., to hedge risk exposures. The use of financial instruments is governed by the Company's policies on foreign exchange risk and the investment. The Company does not enter into or trade financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes.
Market risk
Market risk is the risk of any loss in future earnings, in realizable fair values or in future cash flows that may result from a change in the price of a financial instrument. The Company's activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates risk/ liquidity which impact returns on investments. Future specific market movements cannot be normally predicted with reasonable accuracy. Market risk exposures are measured using sensitivity analysis.
Foreign currency risk management
The Company undertakes transactions denominated in foreign currencies and consequently, exposures to exchange rate fluctuations arise. Exchange rate exposures are managed within approved policy parameters utilising forward foreign exchange contracts. The counter party for these contracts is generally a bank, however there are no outstanding forward exchange contracts at year end.
The carrying amounts of the Company's foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at the end of the reporting period are as follows.
* The Company does not have any hedged foreign currency instruments outstanding as at March 31, 2026/ March 31, 2025.
Foreign currency sensitivity
The following table details the Company's sensitivity to a 5% increase and decrease in the rupee against the relevant foreign currencies. ( )/(-)5% is the sensitivity rate used when reporting foreign currency risk internally to key management personnel and represents management's assessment of the reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates. The sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items and adjusts their translation at the period end for a 5% change in foreign currency rates. A positive number below indicates an increase in profit or equity. For a 5% strengthening/weakening of the rupee against the relevant currency, there would be a comparable impact on the profit or equity, and the balances below would be positive or negative.
Credit risk management
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Company. The Company has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties as a means of mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults. Trade receivables balance at the end of the year includes ' 19,297.74 Lakhs (March 31, 2025: ' 14,192.36 Lakhs) due from the Company's largest customer, which is creditworthy and Company doesn't have any past history of any losses on account of credit risk. The Company's exposure and wherever appropriate, the credit ratings of its counterparties are continuously monitored and spread amongst various counterparties. Credit exposure is controlled by counterparty limits that are reviewed and approved by the management of the Company.
Financial instruments that are subject to concentrations of credit risk, principally consist of balance with banks, investments in debt instruments/ bonds, trade receivables and loans and advances. Other than trade receivables, none of the financial instruments of the Company result in material concentrations of credit risks.
Balances with banks were not past due or impaired as at the year end. In other financial assets that are not past dues and not impaired, there were no indication of default in repayment as at the year end.
The age analysis of trade receivables as of the balance sheet date have been considered from the due date and disclosed in the note no. 9 above.
The Company has used a practical expedient by computing the expected loss allowance for financial assets based on historical credit loss experience and adjustments for forward looking information.
Other price risks including interest rate risk
The Company has deployed its surplus funds into various financial instruments including units of mutual funds, debentures, bonds, etc. The Company is exposed to NAV (net asset value) price risks arising from investments in these funds. The value of these investments is impacted by movements in interest rates , liquidity and credit quality of underlying securities.
NAV price sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on the exposure to NAV price risks at the end of the reporting period. If NAV prices had been 1% higher/lower:
• profit for the year ended March 31, 2026 would increase/decrease by ' 305.35 lakhs (for the year ended March 31, 2025: increase/decrease by ' 285.08 lakhs).
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk represents the inability of the Company to meet its financial obligations within stipulated time. To mitigate this risk, the Company maintains sufficient liquidity by way of readily convertible instruments and working capital limits from banks. The company has a sanctioned Cash credit limits of ' 3,000 Lakhs (March 31, 2025 : ' 3,000 Lakhs) which remained unutilised as at March 31, 2026.
Maturity profile of financial liabilities:
The table below provides details regarding the remaining contractual maturities of financial liabilities at the
reporting date.
39. The Company neither had transactions with struck off Company during the year nor does it have any outstanding balance at reporting date.
40. Additional regulatory information
(a) Borrowings are made from banks/ FI on the basis of security of current asset. The returns or statements viz. Financial follow-up report/Financial report filed by the Company with such banks are in agreement with the unaudited books of account of the Company for the said period.
(b) The Company has complied with the number of layers of companies as prescribed under clause (87) of section 2 of the Act read with the Companies (Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017.
(c) No proceedings have been initiated or pending against the Company under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act,1988.
(d) The Company has not been declared as a wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or any other lender.
(e) The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person or entity, including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding that the Intermediary shall: directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries); or provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(f) The Company has not received any fund from any person or entity, including foreign entities (Funding Party) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall: directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries); or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(g) Proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company including the daily back-up of the books of account and other books and papers of the Company maintained in electronic mode are kept in servers physically located in India.
41. The Company has neither traded nor invested in crypto currency or virtual currency during the financial year.
42. Undisclosed Income
The Company does not have any transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (such as, search or survey or any other relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
43. The Company has no cases of any charges or satisfaction yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutory time limits.
44. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
45. As per the proviso to Rule 3(1) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, for the financial year commencing on or after the 1st day of April 2023, every company which uses accounting software for maintaining its books of account, shall use only such accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail of each and every transaction, creating an edit log of each change made in the books of account along with the date when such changes were made and ensuring that the audit trail cannot be disabled.
The Company has used certain accounting software for maintaining its books of account for the year ended March 31, 2026 wherein in respect of an accounting software used by the Company for the period April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, audit trail (edit log) feature was enabled and operated throughout the period for all relevant transactions recorded in the software except that audit trail (edit log) feature was not enabled at database level. The Company has not noted any instances of tampering with the audit trail facility in respect of this accounting software where such audit trail feature was enabled and operating.
The Company migrated its accounting software w.e.f. January 1, 2026, wherein, audit trail (edit log) feature was enabled and operated from January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026 for all relevant transactions recorded in the software at application level. Also, in respect of database which is maintained by third party service provider, the independent auditor's report does not cover whether the audit trail was enabled or not at database level, as per the requirements of rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014.
In respect of another accounting software used for maintaining and processing certain transactions from January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026 operated by third party software service providers, as per the independent auditor's report, audit trail (edit log) feature was enabled and operated throughout the aforesaid period, as per the requirements of the proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. No instances of audit trail feature being tampered with has been reported in such independent auditor's report for the aforesaid period. The audit trail that was enabled and operated till March 31, 2025, has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
46. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund. Unpaid dividend (refer note 16 (b)) does not include any amount outstanding as at March 31, 2026 which are required to be credited to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
47. The Code on Social Security, 2020 ('Code') relating to employee benefits during employment and post employment benefits received Presidential assent in September 2020. The Code has been published in the Gazette of India. However, the date on which the Code will come into effect has not been notified. Company will assess the impact of the Code when it comes into effect and will record any related impact in the period the Code becomes effective.
48. The financial statements were approved for issue by the board of directors on May 29, 2026.
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