sebi:BM/AO-17/2010
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on Noticee for violating Regulation 13(4) and 13(5) of PIT Regulations; charge under Regulation 13(3) absolved
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 13(3)
- Reg. 6
- Reg. 13(4)
- Reg. 13(5)
Holding
The Noticee, as a Director of IDS, was held to have violated Regulation 13(4) and 13(5) of the PIT Regulations by failing to make disclosure within 4 working days of share sales, but was absolved of the charge under Regulation 13(3) as directors/officers are specifically covered under sub-regulation (4). A monetary penalty of Rs. 2,50,000 was imposed under section 15A(b) of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 13 the “Noticee”) has been alleged to have violated Regulation 13(3), 13(4) and 13(5) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PIT Regulations’). Consequently, in respect of the alleged charges, the Noticee would be liable for monetary penalty under section 15A (b) of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”) and hence adjudication proceeding has been initiated against the Noticee.
Page 3 of 13 and was thus not in compliance with the provisions of PIT Regulations. 6. Since neither acknowledgement of delivery of the SCN nor reply of the Noticee to the above SCN was received, a copy of the SCN was again issued on June 24, 2009 for delivery through the SEBI-NRO and also by Speed Post.
Page 4 of 13 9. After transfer of the case to me, in the interest of natural justice and in order to conduct an inquiry as per rule 4 (3) of the Rules a hearing notice dated November 26, 2009 was issued to the Noticee through SEBI-NRO granting the Noticee an opportunity of personal hearing on December 11, 2009 at SEBI, Northern Regional Office, Delhi. As per SEBI-NRO report dated December 03, 2009, the hearing notice was delivered to Mr. Rakesh Kumar Jain, relative of the Noticee.
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