Meeting Details
The 17th Annual General Meeting of Sapphire Foods India Limited was held on Tuesday, 21st July 2026 at 5:00 PM. The meeting was conducted through Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) in compliance with MCA General Circular No. 03/2025 dated 22nd September 2025 and subsequent circulars, which permitted virtual meetings without physical presence of members.
Proposed Resolutions and Implications
The AGM considered nine resolutions covering various corporate matters:
1. Ordinary Resolution: To receive, consider, approve and adopt the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March 2026, together with Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors
2. Ordinary Resolution: To appoint Mr. Vijay Jain (DIN: 11129200) as Director who retires by rotation under Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013
3. Ordinary Resolution: To appoint Mr. Kabir Thakur (DIN: 08422362) as Director who retires by rotation under Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013
4. Special Resolution: Re-appointment of Mr. Sanjay Purohit (DIN: 00117676) as Whole-time Director & Group CEO and approval of terms and conditions including remuneration
5. Special Resolution: Re-appointment of Mr. Sunil Chandiramani (DIN: 00524035) as Chairman and Independent Director for a second term and approval of remuneration
6. Special Resolution: Re-appointment of Ms. Deepa Wadhwa (DIN: 07862942) as Independent Director for a second term and approval of remuneration
7. Special Resolution: Re-appointment of Ms. Anu Aggarwal (DIN: 07301689) as Independent Director for a second term
8. Ordinary Resolution: Continuation of appointment of Mr. Sumeet Narang (DIN: 01874599) as Non-Executive Nominee Director
9. Ordinary Resolution: Appointment of Mr. Vikram Agarwal (DIN: 03038370) as Non-Executive Nominee Director
Voting Process and Methods
The voting process utilized two methods:
- Remote e-voting: Conducted prior to the meeting through MUFG Intime India Private Limited's platform, concluding on Monday, 20th July 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Electronic voting during AGM: Conducted for members present through VC/OAVM who could not participate in remote e-voting
The e-voting facility for both remote e-voting and electronic voting at the AGM was provided by MUFG Intime India Private Limited.
Key Voting Outcomes
Overall Participation
- Total number of shareholders on record date: 58,522
- Shareholders present through video conferencing: 52 (2 Promoters, 50 Public)
- Total votes cast: 275,616,494 out of 321,382,905 outstanding shares (85.7595% participation)
Resolution-wise Results:
Resolution 1 (Ordinary - Financial Statements)
- Total votes in favor: 275,616,319 (99.9999%)
- Votes against: 175 (0.0001%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Resolution 2 (Ordinary - Vijay Jain reappointment)
- Total votes in favor: 274,698,689 (99.6670%)
- Votes against: 917,839 (0.3330%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Resolution 3 (Ordinary - Kabir Thakur reappointment)
- Total votes in favor: 274,614,124 (99.6363%)
- Votes against: 1,002,405 (0.3637%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Resolution 4 (Special - Sanjay Purohit reappointment)
- Total votes in favor: 274,937,096 (99.7535%)
- Votes against: 679,434 (0.2465%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Resolution 5 (Special - Sunil Chandiramani reappointment)
- Total votes in favor: 274,881,089 (99.7332%)
- Votes against: 735,442 (0.2668%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Resolution 6 (Special - Deepa Wadhwa reappointment)
- Total votes in favor: 274,138,106 (99.46%)
- Votes against: 1,478,426 (0.54%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Resolution 7 (Special - Anu Aggarwal reappointment)
- Total votes in favor: 273,420,316 (99.2036%)
- Votes against: 2,194,967 (0.7964%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Resolution 8 (Ordinary - Sumeet Narang continuation)
- Total votes in favor: 274,597,403 (99.6302%)
- Votes against: 1,019,131 (0.3698%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Resolution 9 (Ordinary - Vikram Agarwal appointment)
- Total votes in favor: 275,055,041 (99.7963%)
- Votes against: 561,494 (0.2037%)
- Invalid/abstain votes: 30 from 1 member
Participation Breakdown by Shareholder Category:
Promoter and Promoter Group
- Shares held: 83,778,225
- Votes polled: 83,778,225 (100% participation)
- Voted in favor of all resolutions: 100%
Public Institutions
- Shares held: 215,467,531
- Votes polled: 190,033,073 (88.1957% participation)
- Voted in favor: ranged from 98.9491% to 99.7048% across resolutions
Public Non-Institutions
- Shares held: 22,137,149
- Votes polled: 1,805,196 (8.1546% participation)
- Voted in favor: ranged from 89.0307% to 99.9689% across resolutions
Scrutinizer's Role and Findings
Mr. Alwyn D'souza of M/s. Alwyn D'souza & Co., Company Secretaries was appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the remote e-voting and electronic voting process. The scrutinizer:
- Ensured the voting process was conducted fairly and transparently
- Unblocked the votes cast through both methods on 21st July 2026 at 6:03 PM in the presence of two witnesses (Mr. Edlon Dsouza and Mr. Krishnakant Adagale)
- Generated a final electronic report from MUFG Intime's e-voting website (https://instavote.linkintime.co.in)
- Submitted a Consolidated Scrutinizer's Report confirming all resolutions passed with requisite majority
- Maintained all relevant voting records until Chairman approves and signs the meeting minutes
Compliance Confirmation
The document confirms compliance with:
- Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013
- Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014
- Regulation 44 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
- MCA General Circulars permitting virtual meetings
Additional Information
- Company CIN: L55204HR2009PLC145722
- Corporate Office: 702, Prism Tower, A-Wing, Mindspace, Link Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai- 400062