The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), New Delhi Bench, has approved the merger of Ayurvedic hair care brand Sesa Care with Dabur India, following a hearing held on September 24, 2026. The merger, first announced in October 2024, will now proceed to completion of statutory filings and other formalities before taking effect.
Once finalised, Sesa Care will be folded into Dabur’s existing hair care portfolio, adding a premium Ayurvedic-focused brand to the company’s stable. Dabur India Global CEO Mohit Malhotra called the NCLT nod an important milestone, noting that Sesa Care’s strong Ayurvedic credentials complement Dabur’s existing hair care line-up, with significant potential to build it into a larger, stronger brand under the combined entity.
Abhinav Dhall, Executive Director and Group Head of Corporate Strategy at Dabur India, added that the integration fits the company’s long-term strategy of strengthening its portfolio and tapping new growth avenues, with plans to leverage Dabur’s distribution network, category expertise and international market access to scale Sesa Care’s reach and unlock revenue and cost synergies.
The deal traces back to October 2024, when Dabur first acquired 51% of Sesa Care’s paid-up Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares from existing shareholder True North. The merger scheme has since cleared several checkpoints, including approvals from Dabur’s equity shareholders and unsecured creditors at NCLT-directed meetings on May 2, 2026, followed by clearances from relevant regulatory authorities.
The merger will officially take effect once the remaining statutory filings and scheme conditions are completed.
