sebi:AO/AS/02/2018

SEBI · SEBI · 2009-05-28 · Asha Shetty, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Charges proved; monetary penalty imposed on the Noticee

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 24

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 4(2)(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(g)
• Reg. 20(1)(b)

Parties

• SPJ Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The Noticee was held to have violated Regulation 4(1) read with 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(g) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and Regulation 7 read with Clause A(1) to A(5) of the Code of Conduct under Schedule II of the SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992, by executing synchronized and circular trades in the scrip of SKS. A total monetary penalty of ₹22,00,000 was imposed under sections 15HA and 15HB of the SEBI Act.

Full text

2 Regulations”) and Regulation 7 read with Clause A (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Code of Conduct specified under Schedule II of the SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the “Broker Regulations”).

3 Reply 6. The Noticee vide letter dated December 22, 2009 inter-alia submitted that: a) Noticee denies any violation of any Regulation of SEBI(Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 and SEBI(Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 as alleged in Paragraph 1 of SCN b) Noticee further submitted that any inquiry based on SCN containing unsubstantiated allegation and based on inference will be bad in law c) Noticee also requested for a personal hearing in the matter

4 Enforcement Department of SEBI requested the undersigned to proceed with the pending adjudication proceeding. 10. Accordingly, an opportunity of personal hearing was granted on January 31, 2018 to the noticee vide letter dated January 08, 2018 and also to submit additional reply, if any. Ms. Rachna Jain, Director of the noticee, attended the said hearing. She submitted that Shri Shripal Jain, director of the noticee, was unwell and she would reply to SEBI after discussing with him. Vide letter dated February 05, 2018, the noticee submitted that they do not have any documents to provide for or challenge the validity of the documents available with SEBI and whatever documents are available with SEBI are acceptable to the noticee. The noticee also requested to complete the assessment and provide for judgment based on the available documents. The noticee further submitted that the script is quoted on the stock exchange and all the transaction has been entered through BSE only.

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