sebi:10563

SEBI · SEBI · 2004-08-23 · Madhukar, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Warning issued to M/s. Maulik investments to be careful in future and diligently adhere to the SEBI Act and regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 200

Parties

• M/s. Maulik investments

Holding

M/s. Maulik investments was exonerated of violating Regulation 4 of the FUTP Regulations but held to have failed to exercise due skill, care and diligence, and was warned to be careful in future and diligently adhere to the SEBI Act and regulations.

Full text

its clients Mr. Nemiraj Ballson and received payment from Mr. Mukesh Choksi instead of Mr. Nemiraj Ballson during the relevant time ; and whereas, an enquiry officer was thus appointed by SEBI under Regulation 5 of SEBI (Procedure for holding enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Enquiry Regulations’) to enquire into the alleged violations of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (SEBI Act), SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as Broker Regulations) and SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade practices Relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as FUTP Regulations), and, whereas, the Enquiry Officer after conducting the enquiry in terms of the Enquiry Regulations and while finding that in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the absence of adequate evidence, the charge against Maulik that it is guilty of violating Regulation 4 of FUTP Regulations can not sustain, concluded that the broker did not exercise due skill, care and diligence in terms of Clause A (2) of Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule II r/w regulation 7 of Broker Regulations, and therefore recommended minor penalty of warning against Maulik vide his Enquiry Report dated August 23, 2004 ; and whereas, a copy of the said Enquiry Report was forwarded to Maulik along with a show cause notice dated September 06, 2004 advising it to show cause as to why

I, while agreeing with the findings of the Enquiry Officer, and having considered the nature and gravity of the charges established, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the mitigating factors as explained above, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 19 of the SEBI Act , read with Regulation 13(4) of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulation 2002, hereby warn M/s. Maulik investments, a registered sub-broker bearing No. INS 010148513 to be careful in future in its dealings in the securities market and diligently adhere to the provisions of the SEBI Act ,1992 and the regulations made there under. DATE : 27-12-2005 PLACE: MUMBAI MADHUKAR WHOLE TIME MEMBER SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

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