sebi:10726

SEBI · SEBI · 2000-07-27 · Madhukar, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Censure imposed on M/s I Trade Limited with advice to be more careful in future

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 5
• Reg. 15

Parties

• M/s I Trade Limited

Holding

SEBI censured M/s I Trade Limited, a sub-broker, for violations of the Broker Regulations, SEBI Circulars and stock exchange bye-laws relating to confirmation memos, margin money, delayed delivery/payment, client database maintenance, non-segregation of client funds, and delay in meeting margin and pay-in requirements. The penalty imposed was a censure with advice to be more careful in future.

Full text

whereas, the inspection team observed certain irregularities allegedly committed by ITL, namely, confirmation memos were not in the prescribed format, not maintained minimum margin money, delayed delivery or payment to the clients, inadequate maintenance of the client database, non- segregation of clients funds from own funds and delay in meeting the margin and pay-in requirements to the Exchange, in violation of Regulation 15 read with Schedule II of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as Broker Regulations) SEBI Circulars dated July 27, 2000, May 17, 2002, November 18, 1993 and May 21, 1997 and also the byelaws, rules and regulations of the stock exchange; and whereas, an Enquiry Officer was thus appointed by SEBI vide order dated November 21, 2003 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 violations, if any, of Broker Regulations, SEBI Circulars and the Bye-Laws, rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange; and whereas, the Enquiry Officer after conducting detailed enquiry in terms of the Enquiry Regulations, while agreeing with the contention of ITL that it is a small company with no third party interest and the transactions were carried out for the benefit of its directors, relatives and friends, concluded that the contention of ITL that it had no third party interest is not tenable

whereas, a copy of the said Enquiry Report was forwarded to ITL along with a Show Cause Notice dated October 05, 2004 advising it to show cause as to why the action as may be considered appropriate should not be taken against; and whereas ITL replied vide letter dated October 27, 2004 and interalia submitted that it had appeared before the Enquiry Officer and had shown Cause based on which the Enquiry officer has recommended the penalty of warning and also submitted that it reiterates the same submissions and accepts the proposed

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