Sterlite Copper controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Thoothukudi environmental dispute and deadly protests
Long-running allegations over pollution and environmental compliance culminated in mass protests against the plant and proposed expansion. Police firing on 22 May killed 14 people and led to permanent state-ordered closure.
2001
SEBI share-price manipulation finding
SEBI found Sterlite Industries, BPL and Videocon guilty of collusion with Harshad Mehta and brokers in an alleged effort to corner shares and manipulate prices. The company was barred from accessing capital markets for two years.