sebi:BM/AO-1/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Proceedings disposed without imposition of penalty
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
Parties
- M/s Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd.
Holding
The Noticee was not held guilty of violating clause A(1), A(2) and A(5) of Schedule II under regulation 7 of Brokers Regulations, and no monetary penalty under section 15HB of the SEBI Act was imposed.
Full text
Page 2 of 17 Patel, Mr. Rajesh Patel, Mr. Chetan Shah, Om Associates and Bhawani Trading Company from accessing the securities market and further prohibited from buying, selling or dealing in securities market. Subsequently, the directions issued vide order dated June 05, 2009 were confirmed vide confirmatory orders dated October 26, 2009 against Ms. Hetal Patel, Mr. Rajesh Patel, Mr. Chetan Shah, vide confirmatory order dated November 18, 2009 against Mr. Mukesh G Konde, Mr. Waje, Mr. Nitesh Ashok Jadhav and vide confirmatory order dated November 27, 2009 against Om Associates and Bhawani Trading Company. An investigation was thereafter initiated by SEBI in respect of buying, selling and dealing in the shares of RTS.
Page 3 of 17 meet their pay-in-obligation on February 11, 2009. It was alleged that the exposure given to the newly registered clients considering their financial strength indicated a failure of risk management at the Noticee’s end. It was therefore alleged that the Noticee failed to exercise due care and abide by Code of Conduct under regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “Brokers Regulations”). Consequently the Noticee is liable for monetary penalty under section 15HB of the SEBI Act.
Page 4 of 17 ¾ At the outset, we submit that the entire transaction in respect of RTS Power Corporation Ltd. (RTS) and Mukesh Konde, Nitesh Jadhav and others is the subject matter of a Suit No. 502/2009 which has been filed in the Hon’ble Bombay High Court. It is prayed for that Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) be ordered to carry inquiry in the entire trade of RTS Scrip and till the inquiry is completed no payment should be made to its members by BSE and Mukesh Konde and other be ordered to pay the plaintiffs the amount mentioned in the particulars of claim with 24% interest as prayed.
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