sebi:11383

SEBI · SEBI · G A K BATRA, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of warning imposed on M/s Ramanlal D Shah, member of BSE, for dealing with an unregistered sub-broker; exonerated from charges of violating FUTP Regulations.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 4(a)
• Reg. 6

Parties

• M/s Ramanlal D Shah

Holding

SEBI imposed a penalty of warning on M/s Ramanlal D Shah for dealing with an unregistered sub-broker (MIPL) before May 2000, while giving benefit of doubt on the allegation of having aided and abetted price manipulation in violation of FUTP Regulations.

Full text

AGAINST M/S RAMANLAL D SHAH, MEMBER, THE STOCK EXCHANGE, MUMBAI, IN THE MATTER OF SAWACA BUSINESS MACHINES LTD. (EARLIER KNOWN AS SAWACA FINANCE LTD)

to as “RDS”), a member of BSE, had traded in the scrip on behalf of Mayekar Investments Pvt Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “MIPL”), who had in turn traded for Shri Mahendra Shah, one of the persons responsible for creation of artificial volumes and price manipulation in the shares of SFL. It was revealed that MIPL was not registered with RDS as sub-broker, even though MIPL was trading through RDS for and on behalf of its client, Sri Mahendra A Shah. MIPL was registered by RDS as its sub-broker only in May, 2000. Therefore, during the relevant period, RDS was trading with an un-registered sub-broker. Hence, it was alleged that RDS had failed to exercise due care, skill and diligence and had therefore violated the provisions of Code of Conduct prescribed for Stock Brokers, laid down in Schedule II to Regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992.

RDS to show cause as why action should not be taken against it for violation of FUTP Regulations and Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers. RDS, vide letter dated 9th December 2003, responded to the said show cause notice.

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