sebi:BM/AO-50/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Violation of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c) & (d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) & (g) of PFUTP Regulations held established; Noticee held liable for monetary penalty under section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 4(2)
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(e)
- Reg. 4(2)(g)
- Reg. 4(2)(b)
Parties
- Usha Mehta
Holding
Noticee Usha Mehta, trading through India Infoline Securities Ltd., was held connected to the Mehta group and to have executed circular/reversal, synchronized and structured trades in Asian Star Company Limited in violation of Regulations 3(a)-(d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) & (g) of PFUTP Regulations, attracting monetary penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.
Full text
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Usha Mehta in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 2 of 26 connected had allegedly indulged in circular/reversal synchronized trading in such a manner that led to creation of artificial volume in the scrips.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Usha Mehta in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 3 of 26
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Usha Mehta in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 4 of 26 trades have resulted into the synchronized, structured, reversal or circular trades. The said annexure is vague and very ambiguous and not specific, but general in nature. h. That the stock exchange has put in place an automated price and order matching mechanism of a system to ensure perfect transparency in the trading system. I had placed orders in accordance with my prudence w.r.t. my understanding of the securities markets. It is impossible, impracticable and unfeasible for me to detect and perceive the intentions and objectives of other entities or even know the identity and trade of the counter party brokers and their clients. i. I state that I am neither aware, involved, connected, related nor concerned nor have means to verify the acts of omission and commission and the alleged relations between Sandeep, Jitendra, Suresh Hanswal, Pradesh, and the broker Swastika and therefore nor in position to comment upon the same.. j. That Jitendra is friend of my son Sunil Mehta. My family members and me i.e. my son Sunil Mehta and my daughter in law Anjana Mehta have been borrowing and lending money on account of our relationship whenever in need. I am neither aware nor concerned why the email id of Sunil Meh
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