Title: Sahara: when regulator's radar strikes

Authors: Palka Chhillar

Addresses: Department of Accounting & Finance, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, 131001, India

Abstract: Sahara India Pariwar, an Indian conglomerate with many companies under its umbrella, experienced phenomenal growth in the business for decades. The activities by the conglomerate to raise capital through different means finally caught in the regulator's radar resulting in a years-long litigation and surrender of the Sahara chief. The case provides relevant details to understand the timeline of the events, the role of the chairman, other company officials, and the regulator. The case draws attention to the role of regulators in the capital markets, quality of financial reporting, investor protection, financing vehicles, and corporate governance. The case is written based on the information available in the public domain and other secondary sources.

Keywords: capital markets; regulator; India; family-owned business; corporate frauds; earning management; financial statement analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAAPE.2022.126879

International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, 2022 Vol.18 No.2, pp.184 - 197

Received: 27 Feb 2020
Accepted: 22 Apr 2021
Published online: 11 Nov 2022 *

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