sebi:BM/AO-131/2013
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Facts / Headnote
No penalty imposed; case disposed of; benefit of doubt given to the Noticee
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 12
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(a)
Parties
- Manmohan Balbir Ahluwalia
Holding
The Adjudicating Officer did not hold the Noticee, an independent director of Eskay K'n'it (India) Ltd., guilty of violating Section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act and Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(f) of the PFUTP Regulations, and imposed no monetary penalty.
Full text
Page 2 of 6 party payments to certain brokers as consideration for purchase of shares of BoR by related/ connected companies from the market. Thus, it was alleged that the shareholding of the promoters of BoR with persons acting in concert (PACs) had increased from 46.80% in June 2007 to 63.15% in December 2009. It was alleged that while the promoters conveyed the impression that they were reducing their shareholding, they did not dilute their controlling stake in BOR. On the contrary they had actually increased their holding in a deceptive manner with the active collusion of their front entities and allegedly made wrong disclosures to the exchange.
Page 3 of 6 not be imposed under Section 15 HA of the SEBI Act for the alleged violations specified in the SCN. 5. The Noticee replied to the SCN vide his letter dated July 25, 2012 stating therein that he was an independent director in Eskay, a listed company, during the investigation period. Vide hearing notice dated December 17, 2012, the Noticee was granted an opportunity of personal hearing before me on January 11, 2013. Subsequently, the hearing was preponed to January 4, 2013, and on the scheduled date, Dr. SK Jain, the authorized representative of the Noticee, appeared for the hearing, and made
Page 4 of 6 named company, was alleged to have violated Section 12 A (a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act and Regulation 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(f) of the PFUTP Regulations.
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