sebi:AO/AS/02/2019
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Facts / Headnote
Penalties imposed: Rs. 20,00,000 under Section 15HA, Rs. 20,00,000 under Section 15A(b), and Rs. 1,00,00,000 under Section 15A(a) of the SEBI Act; no change to the penalty earlier imposed on February 09, 2015.
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 12
- s. 15F
- s. 11C(2)
- s. 11C(3)
- s. 11C(5)
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 7(1)
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 13(3)
- Reg. 25
- Reg. 13(1)
- Reg. 13(5)
- Reg. 7(2)
- Reg. 19
Parties
- Sanjay Thakkar
Holding
The Noticee was held to have violated Regulation 4(1) and 4(2)(a),(b),(e),(g) of the PFUTP Regulations, Regulation 7(1) read with 7(2) of the Takeover Regulations, Regulation 13(1) & (3) read with 13(5) of the Insider Trading Regulations, and Section 11C(2) read with 11C(3) & (5) of the SEBI Act, and total penalty of Rs. 1,40,00,000 was imposed.
Full text
Adjudication Order in respect of Sanjay Thakkar the matter of Gujarat Arth Ltd. Page 2 of 21 FACTS OF THE CASE IN BRIEF 2. Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI’) conducted an investigation into the alleged irregularity in the trading in the shares of Gujarat Arth Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘GAL’) and into the possible violations of the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “Act”) and various Rules and Regulations made thereunder for the period from October 06, 2003 to January 28, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as "investigation period")
Adjudication Order in respect of Sanjay Thakkar the matter of Gujarat Arth Ltd. Page 3 of 21 5. SEBI has therefore, initiated adjudication proceedings under the provisions of the SEBI Act against the Noticee to inquire and adjudge the alleged violations of provisions of Regulation 4 (1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations of SEBI(Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the “PFUTP Regulations”), Regulation 7(1) read with 7(2) of SAST Regulations and Regulation 13(3) read with 13(5) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the “Insider Trading Regulations”) and Section 11C(2) read with 11C (3) & (5) of the SEBI Act.
Adjudication Order in respect of Sanjay Thakkar the matter of Gujarat Arth Ltd. Page 4 of 21 Regulations 4 (1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations
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