sebi:BM/AO-10/2010
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on Noticee for violations of PFUTP Regulations and Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 200
- Reg. 4(2)(e)
Parties
- M/s. Sanchay Finvest Ltd.
Holding
The Noticee, a stock broker, was found to have violated regulations 4(1), 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b), 4(2)(g) and 4(2)(n) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing synchronized/structured and circular/reversal trades in Aarti Drugs Ltd. and Havells India Ltd., and clauses A(1) through A(5) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers. A total penalty of Rs. 3,00,000 was imposed (Rs. 2,00,000 under section 15HA and Rs. 1,00,000 under section 15HB).
Full text
Page 2 of18 3. It was alleged that M/s. Sanchay Finvest Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee/SFL’), a member of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘NSE’), dealt in the Scrips of Aarti Drugs Ltd. and Havells India Ltd., on behalf of their client Mr. Tejash D. Ghelani and Mr. Bhavesh Pabari (hereinafter referred to as ‘Mr. Ghelani’ and ‘Mr. Pabari’ respectively), and executed synchronized/structured and circular trades and violated provisions of 4(1), 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b), 4(2)(e), 4(2)(g) and 4(2)(n) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP Regulations’) and clauses A (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers specified under Schedule II of Brokers Regulations read with regulation 7 of the Brokers Regulations. Consequently the Noticee is liable for monetary penalty under Section 15HA and 15 HB of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Act’).
Page 3 of18 8. The SCN alleged that the Noticee, executed structured/synchronized and circular trades in the Scrips of Aarti Drugs Ltd on behalf of its client Mr. Ghelani and in Havells India Ltd on behalf of its clients Mr. Ghelani and Mr. Pabari. It was alleged that in case of Aarti Drugs Ltd and Havells India Ltd., the Noticee entered into structured deals and all the deals matched within a period of less than one minute. Further it was alleged that the Noticee also entered circular/reversal trades with the same counterparty broker/client on most of the days of its trading. The entire trading details, relating to the structured and circular/reversal trades, of the Noticee were forwarded along with the SCN.
Page 4 of18 Further to support their contention that they have not committed any violation the Noticee has relied upon the SAT decision in the case of Kasat Securitites P. Ltd V SEBI, M.J. Patel V. SEBI, Sterlite Industries Ltd V. SEBI and Nirmal Bang Securitites Pvt Ltd V SEBI.
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