We have audited the accompanying standalone financialstatements of KRITI INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED ("theCompany"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March31, 2025,the Statement of Profit and Loss (including otherComprehensive Income), the Statement of Changes inEquity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year thenended, and notes to the financial statements, including asummary of material accounting policy information andother explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, the aforesaidstandalone financial statements give the informationrequired by the Companies Act, 2013 in the manner sorequired and give a true and fair view in conformity withthe Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian AccountingStandards) Rules , 2015 as amended, ("Ind AS") and otheraccounting principles generally accepted in India, of thestate of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2025, theloss and total comprehensive income, changes in equityand its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
We conducted our audit of the Standalone financialstatements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing(SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the CompaniesAct , 2013. Our Responsibilities under those Standardsare further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities forthe Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section
of our report. We are independent of the companyin accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by theInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India together withthe ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit ofthe standalone financial statements under the provisionsof the Companies Act , 2013 and the Rules thereunder,and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities inaccordance with these requirements and the Code ofEthics. We believe that audit evidence we have obtainedis sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for ouropinion on the standalone financial statements.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professionaljudgment, were of most significance in our audit of thefinancial statements of the financial year ended on March31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the contextof our audit of the financial statements as a whole, andin forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide aseparate opinion on these matters.
We have determined the matters described below to bethe key audit matters to be communicated in our report.We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in theAuditor's responsibilities for the audit of the StandaloneFinancial Statement section of our report, including inrelation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit includedthe performance of procedures designed to respond toour assessment of the risks of material misstatement ofthe Standalone Financial Statements . The results of ouraudit procedures, including the procedures performedto address the matters below, provide the basis forour audit opinion on the accompanying StandaloneFinancial Statements.
S.No. Key Audit Matter
Auditor's Response
1. Evaluation of Litigations and
Our audit approach involved: -
Tax Positions
a)
Obtaining an understanding of the current status of the key tax
[Note No. 30(c) read with Note No.
litigations/tax assessments;
2.2.9 to the standalone financialstatements]:
b)
Evaluating the Company's assessment of the possible outcome oftax litigations, potential tax exposures and related disclosures in thestandalone financial statements.
S.No.
Key Audit Matter
The Company's operations are c) Examining communication received from various Tax Authorities/subject to periodic challenges by Judicial forums and consultations carried out by the Companylocal tax authorities on a range of tax including with external tax experts for key tax litigations and followmatters arising in the normal course up action thereon;of business including direct tax and
d) Evaluating the status of the recent tax assessments / inquiries,
indirect tax matters. Estimating the
results of previous tax assessments, legal precedence / judicial
income tax expense also requires
rulings and changes in the tax environment. This is performed
the Company to determine the
to assess and challenge the Companys estimate of the possible
probability of tax authorities accepting
outcome of key tax litigations.
a particular tax treatment for potential
tax exposures. These involve e) Evaluating the merit of the subject matter under consideration withsignificant judgment by the Company reference to available independent legal / tax advice; andto determine the possible outcome
r f) Review and analysis of evaluation of the contentions of theof the tax litigations and potential
Company through discussions, collection of details of the subject
tax exposures, consequently having
matter under consideration and the likely outcome.
an impact on related accountingand disclosures in the standalonefinancial statements.
We determined the above areas as a Key Audit Matter in view of associated uncertainty relating to the outcomeof these matters.
Information Other than the StandaloneFinancial Statements and Auditor'sReport Thereon:
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible forthe preparation of the other information. The otherinformation comprises the information included inthe Management Discussion and Analysis, Board'sReport including Annexures to Board's Report, BusinessResponsibility Report, Corporate Governance andShareholder's Information (''the Other Information"), butdoes not include the standalone financial statements andour auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements doesnot cover the other information and we do not expressany form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the standalone financialstatements, our responsibility is to read the otherinformation and, in doing so, consider whether the otherinformation is materially inconsistent with the standalonefinancial statements or our knowledge obtained duringthe course of our audit or otherwise appears to bematerially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, we concludethat there is a material misstatement of this otherinformation, we are required to report that fact. We havenothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and ThoseCharged with Governance for the StandaloneFinancial Statements:
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for thematters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of thesestandalone financial statements that give a true and fair
view of the financial position, financial performance,total comprehensive income, changes in equity and cashflows of the Company in accordance with the accountingprinciples generally accepted in India, including the IndianAccounting Standards specified under Section 133 ofthe Act. This responsibility also includes maintenanceof adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting frauds andother irregularities; selection and application of appropriateaccounting policies; making judgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent; and design, implementationand maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracyand completeness of the accounting records, relevantto the preparation and presentation of the standalonefinancial statements that give a true and fair view and arefree from material misstatement, whether due to fraudor error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Boardof Directors is responsible for assessing the Company'sability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, asapplicable, matters related to going concern and usingthe going concern basis for accounting unless the Boardof Directors either intends to liquidate the company orto cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but todo so.
The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeingthe company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of theStandalone Financial Statements:
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the financial statements as a whole are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error,
and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but isnot a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith the SAs will always detect a material misstatementwhen it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud orerror and are considered material if, individually or in theaggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influencethe economic decisions of the users taken on the basis ofthese financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, the auditorexercises professional judgment and maintainsprofessional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Ý Identify and assess the risks of material misstatementof the standalone financial statements, whetherdue to fraud or error; to design and perform auditprocedures responsive to those risks; and to obtainaudit evidence that is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of notdetecting a material misstatement resulting from fraudis higher than for one resulting from error, as fraudmay involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Ý Obtain an understanding of internal financialcontrols relevant to the audit in order to design auditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances.Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013,we are also responsible for expressing our opinionon whether the company has adequate internalfinancial controls system in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
Ý Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policiesused and the reasonableness of accounting estimatesand related disclosures made by management.
Ý Conclude on the appropriateness of management'suse of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whethera material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on theentity's ability to continue as a going concern. If weconclude that a material uncertainty exists, we arerequired to draw attention in our report to the relateddisclosures in the standalone financial statementsor, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify theopinion. Our conclusions are based on the auditevidence obtained up to the date of our audit report.However, future events or conditions may cause anentity to cease to continue as a going concern.
Ý Evaluate the overall presentation, structure andcontent of the financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the financial statementsrepresent the underlying transactions and events in amanner that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in thestandalone financial statements that , individually or inaggregate , makes it probable that the economic decisions
of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the financialstatements may be influenced. We consider quantitativemateriality and qualitative factors in (i) planning thescope of our audit work and in evaluating the results ofour work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identifiedmisstatements in the financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governanceregarding, among other matters, the planned scope andtiming of the audit and significant audit findings, includingany significant deficiencies in internal control that weidentify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with astatement that we have complied with relevant ethicalrequirements regarding independence and communicatewith them all relationships and other matters that mayreasonably be thought to bear on our independence, andwhere applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged withgovernance, we determine those matters that were ofmost significance in the audit of the financial statementsof the current period and are therefore the key auditmatters. We describe these matters in our auditor's reportunless law or regulation precludes public disclosure aboutthe matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, wedetermine that a matter should not be communicated inour report because the adverse consequences of doingso would reasonably be expected to outweigh the publicinterest benefits of such communication.
1) As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report)Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the CentralGovernment of India in terms of sub-section (11) ofsection 143 of the Act, we give in the “Annexure A"a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3and 4 of the Order.
2)
(A) As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, wereport that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the informationand explanations which to the best of ourknowledge and belief were necessary for thepurposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account asrequired by law have been kept by the Companyso far as it appears from our examination ofthose books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit andLoss including Other Comprehensive Income,Statement of Changes in Equity and theStatement of Cash Flow dealt with by this Reportare in agreement with the books of accounts.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financialstatements comply with the Indian AccountingStandards specified under Section 133 of the Act,read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of the written representationsreceived from the directors as on 31st March, 2025taken on record by the Board of Directors, noneof the directors is disqualified as on 31st March,2025 from being appointed as a director in termsof Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internalfinancial controls with reference to standalonefinancial statements of the Company and theoperating effectiveness of such controls, referto our separate report in "Annexure - B". Ourreport expresses an unmodified opinion on theadequacy and the operating effectiveness ofthe Company's internal financial controls withreference to standalone financial statements.
(B) With respect to the other matters to be included inthe Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, inour opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
a) The Company has disclosed the impact of pendinglitigations on its financial position in its standaloneInd AS financial statements - Refer Note 30(c) tothe standalone Ind AS financial statements.
b) The Company did not have any long-termcontracts including derivative contracts for whichthere were any material foreseeable losses.
c) There was no delay in transferring the amount,required to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund by the Companyduring the year ended 31st March 2025.
d) (i) The Management has represented that,
to the best of its knowledge and belief, asdisclosed in the Note 47 (vi) to the accounts,no funds have been advanced or loanedor invested (either from borrowed fundsor share premium or any other sourcesor kind of funds) by the Company to or inany other person(s) or entity(ies), includingforeign entities ("Intermediaries"), with theunderstanding, whether recorded in writingor otherwise, that the Intermediary shall,directly or indirectly lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the Company("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(ii) The Management has represented, that,to the best of its knowledge and belief, as
disclosed in the Note 47 (vii) to the accounts,no funds have been received by theCompany from any person(s) or entity(ies),including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"),with the understanding, whether recorded inwriting or otherwise, that the Company shall,directly or indirectly, lend or invest in otherpersons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever by or on behalf of the FundingParty ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide anyguarantee, security or the like on behalf ofthe Ultimate Beneficiaries.
(iii) Based on the audit procedures performedthat have been considered reasonable andappropriate in the circumstances, nothinghas come to our notice that has caused usto believe that the representations under sub¬clause (d) (i) and (d) (ii) contain any materialmis-statement.
e) The final dividend paid by the company during thecurrent year in respect of the same declared forthe previous year is in accordance with section123 of the Companies Act 2013 to the extentit applies to payment of dividend. The Board ofDirectors of the company have not proposed anyfinal dividend for the current year.
f) Based on our examination, which included testchecks, the Company has used accountingsoftware for maintaining its books of account forthe financial year ended March 31, 2025 which hasa feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facilityand the same has operated throughout theyear for all relevant transactions recorded in thesoftware. Further, during the course of our auditwe did not come across any instance of the audittrail feature being tampered with. Additionally, theAudit trail has been preserved as per the statutoryrequirements for record retention.
(C) With respect to the other matters to be included in theAuditor's Report in accordance with the requirementsof Sec 197(16) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our informationand according to the explanations given to us, theremuneration paid by the Company to its directorsduring the year is in accordance with the provisions ofsection 197 of the Act.
FOR RAKESH KUMAR & ASSOCIATES
Chartered AccountantsFirm Reg. No.: 002150C
CA. PUNEET GUPTA
Place : Indore Partner
Date : 22nd May 2025 Membership No.: 413168